Defence Transformation Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Defence Transformation

Thomas Docherty Excerpts
Monday 18th July 2011

(13 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Liam Fox Portrait Dr Fox
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That money is earmarked for the reserves, but it is also earmarked for our deployable force. I have said that if we are unable to get the increase in deployability through the reserves alone with the money that I have put in place, there may be a mechanism for an adjustment between the two. We will certainly try to achieve the ratio and the time scale that I have set out today.

Thomas Docherty Portrait Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab)
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I clearly welcome the news that HMS Caledonia will host elements of the Army. I hope the Secretary of State will confirm that a ministerial meeting is possible to discuss the details. Will he confirm which Department will be responsible for funding the transition of those communities from RAF to Army?

Liam Fox Portrait Dr Fox
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I confirm that we intend to utilise HMS Caledonia as a unit for the MRB. We aim for the moving in to start in 2015-16. Of course, this will be a cross-departmental subject when it comes to looking at the wider costs.