Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Matt Rodda and James Heappey

Monday 20th November 2023 Commons Chamber

[James Heappey]

We are very aware of the incident that my hon. Friend describes. The US navy has a presence in the Red sea, and the Royal Navy always keeps under review options to deploy there too.

[Matt Rodda (Reading East) (Lab)]

Gurkha soldiers who retired before 1997 receive a lower pension than other British soldiers. Will the Minister update the House on the current negotiations between the UK and the Government of Nepal to solve that difficult issue?