Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Vicky Ford and Anne-Marie Trevelyan

Monday 21st October 2019 Commons Chamber

[Anne-Marie Trevelyan]

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his optimism that anything so big as that project could be done in a year, but I will certainly take up the challenge. I have been described by some in the Department as a poacher turned gamekeeper on this particular subject, especially as I have made it a priority to move this forward. I saw the work being done on the Resolution project up in Rosyth a couple of weeks ago, and I have been encouraged by the progress being made there. We are starting to see a structured framework that will enable us to move this project forward and move our way right through our elderly submarines that are now in need of retirement.

[Vicky Ford (Chelmsford) (Con)]

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.