Oral Answers to Questions — Defence

House of Commons debates, 2 November 2009, 2:30 pm

The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Territorial Army (16 speeches)
    What role the Territorial Army has played in Afghanistan since 2001.
  • Reserve Forces (4 speeches)
    What his most recent assessment is of the adequacy of training facilities for the reserve forces; and if he will make a statement.
  • RAF Search and Rescue (8 speeches)
    What his plans are for the future of RAF search and rescue bases in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
  • Afghanistan (21 speeches)
    What recent assessment he has made of the internal and external threats to the military security of Afghanistan.
  • Gray Report (16 speeches, 2 annotations)
    What changes are planned to be made to the practices and processes within his Department in light of the recent Gray report on defence acquisition.
  • Afghanistan (11 speeches)
    What steps the Government have taken to respond to requests from military commanders for additional troops in Afghanistan made in 2009.
  • Afghanistan (6 speeches)
    What is his most recent assessment of the progress of military operations in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
  • Territorial Army (4 speeches)
    What plans he has for the future of the Territorial Army.
  • Pre-deployment Training (6 speeches)
    What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of availability of equipment for pre-deployment training in the UK.
  • Nuclear Weapons (7 speeches)
    What recent progress has been made towards procurement of the next generation of the nuclear deterrent; and if he will make a statement.
  • Nuclear Weapons (4 speeches)
    What recent progress his Department has made in its assessment of the UK's nuclear defence needs; and if he will make a statement.
  • Topical Questions (39 speeches, 1 annotation)
    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
  • Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (44 speeches, 2 annotations)
    (Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary if he will make a statement about the dismissal of the chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
  • European Council (49 speeches, 2 annotations)
    First of all, I am sure the whole House will want to join me in sending our condolences to the family and friends of Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, who...