Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Michael Fallon and Chris Heaton-Harris

Monday 27th June 2016 Commons Chamber

[Michael Fallon]

I continue to discuss Operation Sophia with my European counterparts, and we have agreed to deploy an additional vessel, a Royal Navy ship, as part of that. We are working with the new Libyan Government —I recently spoke to the Defence Minister there—to support them in their fight against Daesh. It is vital that we continue to work with other allies along the coastline, and we are extending the counter-IED training that we provide to Tunisian forces for a further year.

[Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con)]

13. What steps he is taking to increase the proportion of defence spending that goes to small firms.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Michael Fallon and Chris Heaton-Harris

Monday 29th February 2016 Commons Chamber

[Michael Fallon]

Yes. The arrangements for voting in the referendum, as I understand it, are exactly the same as in a general election. Following my hon. Friend’s reminder, we will of course make every effort to ensure as high a turnout by the armed forces as possible.

[Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con)]

5. What plans he has to reform compensation for armed forces veterans affected by mesothelioma.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Michael Fallon and Chris Heaton-Harris

Thursday 19th June 2014 Commons Chamber

[Michael Fallon]

I discuss these matters with the devolved Administrations in Wales, in Scotland, and so on. The hon. Gentleman is right: we have to make sure that biomass is properly sustainable and that the criteria applied to these plants are even across the different devolved Administrations.

[Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con)]

Does the Minister stick by his Department’s claims that meeting our 2050 targets will cost billions more without the use of sustainable biomass?

[Michael Fallon]

I do not think so, is the answer to that.