Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Wales Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Roger Williams Excerpts
Wednesday 27th June 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Cheryl Gillan Portrait Mrs Gillan
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I hear what the hon. Gentleman says, but let me repeat that no decisions have been made. Let me also repeat that I will take no lessons from a party that got rid of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and the Royal Regiment of Wales. I can take advice from much better people than the hon. Gentleman.

Roger Williams Portrait Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD)
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I, too, urge the Secretary of State to make any representations necessary to keep the Royal Welsh, because it recruits very well in its traditional recruitment areas and any loss of a battalion would limit the opportunities for young Welsh people to join an infantry regiment.