(12 years, 4 months ago)
Commons ChamberI have every confidence that my hon. Friends in the Department for Transport will secure that facility very successfully during the competition they are running.
T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(13 years ago)
Commons ChamberI am certainly happy to give my hon. Friend that reassurance. I pay tribute to his constituents for playing their part in ensuring that that is achieved both at Thales, which is making the battle group thermal imager for the upgrade and at Defence Equipment and Support itself. I met many staff at Ampthill a week or so ago to celebrate the great success of the Warrior upgrade programme.
14. What recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the UK’s operations in Libya.
(13 years, 11 months ago)
Commons ChamberI can reassure the House that the Government are absolutely committed to best-value options, unlike the Labour party. I repeat that the announcement will be made very shortly and the hon. Gentleman will be able to judge the decision on its merits. I am afraid I can say nothing further until then.
T6. Will the Secretary of State give the House an as full as possible update on the ability of the Afghan Government to prevent terrorist organisations from organising within their own borders?