Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Robert Courts Excerpts
Monday 22nd October 2018

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton Portrait Mark Lancaster
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We offer an enormous amount of support through the career transition partnership, and we offer mental health and, indeed, physical support to veterans. If the hon. Lady would like to write to me with the details of that individual case, I am more than happy to look into it.

Robert Courts Portrait Robert Courts (Witney) (Con)
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I refer the House to my entry on the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.

I warmly welcome the combat air strategy, announced earlier this year. Will Ministers update the House on any potential discussions with future national partners?

Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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We continue to work closely with industry, especially BAE Systems. As we develop this strategy, four companies are at the heart of it—BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo and MBDA—but we are in discussions with other nations. I am afraid that I am not in a position to update the House on who they are.