Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Richard Fuller Excerpts
Monday 1st February 2021

(3 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Let us head up the stairs to Bedfordshire, with Richard Fuller.

Richard Fuller Portrait Richard Fuller (North East Bedfordshire) (Con) [V]
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. As my right hon. Friend considers his review priorities, will he commend the Warrior capability sustainment programme for providing greater certainty in delivering on its budget and greater confidence that that will be delivered on time, and for its commitment to developing skills and the UK supply chain?

Jeremy Quin Portrait The Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin)
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The Warrior CSP is now at an advanced stage in its demonstration phase. It has been ongoing for a period—it is now 75% through—but all projects are subject to the integrated review. I know that my hon. Friend would not expect me to comment on any particular project at this stage, but I will say that it is one of a huge number of contributions that Bedfordshire makes to defence, including across Ajax, Wildcat and Tempest. It is a county that has got a great investment in and support for our services.