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Commons Chamber(11 years, 4 months ago)
Commons ChamberMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. That is why the Government have had two tranches of pinch-point improvements for the national strategic road network, and have provided £170 million for local pinch-points as well. I would be delighted to meet him at some stage in the near future to discuss his schemes.
10. What progress his Department has made on procuring new rolling stock for the east coast main line.
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Commons Chamber4. If he will make it his policy to oppose the creation of an EU operational headquarters.
10. If he will make it his policy to oppose the creation of an EU operational headquarters.
It is the policy of this Government that NATO remain the cornerstone of UK defence. We see no justification whatsoever for a permanent EU military operational headquarters, and we will continue to oppose it. We have been clear that the establishment of a permanent operational headquarters would be a duplication of existing capability provided by NATO, would permanently dissociate the EU from NATO, and would be an unnecessary and unjustified use of resources.