Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sheryll Murray and Jeremy Quin

Monday 21st February 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con)]

T7. [R] As the proud mum of a Royal Navy officer, I have an interest in defence matters. In Cornwall, we are very proud of Spaceport Cornwall. Does my right hon. Friend see it having a role to play as part of the defence space strategy?

[The Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin)]

As my hon. Friend’s son will be well aware—

[Mrs Murray]

Daughter.

[Jeremy Quin]

I do apologise. I am even more pleased that my hon. Friend’s daughter graces the Royal Navy. She will know of the increasing importance of space to all the armed forces, and I can assure her that we are actively looking at supporting the wider Government ambition to have private companies launch from the UK this year.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sheryll Murray and Jeremy Quin

Tuesday 12th May 2020 Commons Chamber

[Jeremy Quin [V]]

My hon. and gallant Friend is absolutely right that the lessons learned will be picked up by the IR. There will be many points to take on board from what has been a formidable military effort, including the value of being plugged in early for effective working at regional and devolved level. The huge value of our reserves, not only to their local links but for the specialist skills they can bring to bear, and for their agility in coping with all the tasks of our brilliant military planners and logisticians, is a point that will not be lost on my hon. and gallant Friend, a former commanding officer of 27 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps.

[Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to commemorate VE Day.