Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Robert Courts Excerpts
Monday 7th November 2022

(2 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ben Wallace Portrait Mr Wallace
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The marrying-up over the years between the MOD, the health service and the charities has gone from strength to strength. The example that the hon. Lady has used is something that we should embrace and do more of.

Robert Courts Portrait Robert Courts (Witney) (Con)
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Will the integrated review refresh include consideration of the resilience of the RAF’s main operating bases, particularly when it comes to dispersal?

James Heappey Portrait James Heappey
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As my hon. Friend knows well, although the RAF’s main operating bases are incredible centres of excellence for the aircraft they operate, there do indeed need to be well rehearsed plans for dispersing the Air Force across civilian airfields around the country. The RAF is developing and refining those plans as we speak.