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Written Answers — Defence: Iraq and Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (11 Nov 2009)

Lindsay Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many medals have been received by members of the Gibraltar regiment in respect of service in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan since 2001.

Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Future of the Territorial Army (28 Oct 2009) has video

Lindsay Hoyle: ...as I say, by point scoring. I want to touch on another issue very close to my heart—the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, which is not allowed to serve in Afghanistan. Although it has served in both Iraq and Afghanistan in the past, for some unknown reason someone has decided that it is not insured to serve in Afghanistan, which is an absolute tragedy. We were promised that the bar would be...

Defence Procurement (20 Apr 2009) has video

Lindsay Hoyle: ...not have done so. The DROPS trucks are needed. The Territorial Army is a key factor. It is the backbone; it is the support that we need to give to our troops. Wherever we call on the TA, whether in Iraq or Afghanistan, it is there to support us, so I ask my hon. Friend the Minister, please do not cut its budget or its numbers. Let us ensure that it, too, has the best equipment and gets all...

Business of the House: Defence in the World (8 May 2008) has video

Lindsay Hoyle: ...by paying a tribute to Royal Marine Jonathan Holland, who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan and who is buried in a Chorley churchyard. That brings home what our troops are doing out in Iraq and Afghanistan. One cannot forget all those people—generally they are young people—who have made the ultimate sacrifice and, of course, those who have been injured and severely...

Business of the House: Defence in the World (8 May 2008) has video

Lindsay Hoyle: ...of living is looked after. The same point applies to the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, who have played a key role in back-filling and have won some of the highest honours awarded in Afghanistan and Iraq. It is a crying shame that they are not on the same wages as the British Army back in Gibraltar. The issue has been investigated and reports have come out, but the pay levels have not been...

[Miss Anne Begg in the Chair] — Medals (Armed Forces Personnel) (26 Feb 2008)

Lindsay Hoyle: ...dies fighting a war in a foreign land it brings things home. We must of course always remember that the Royal Gibraltar Regiment has played its part as well; its members have been serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and earning the military cross. We have other troops from overseas territories who play a major role. To me the debate is about the families, those who have been injured and those...

Written Answers — Defence: Army: Pay (8 Mar 2007)

Lindsay Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average annual pay is of (a) a British soldier and (b) a soldier from Gibraltar serving in Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Defence: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (19 Feb 2007)

Lindsay Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what (a) immediate and (b) long-term provisions his Department plans to put in place for soldiers returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq with (i) post traumatic stress disorder, (ii) schizophrenia and (iii) psychotic disorder.

Written Answers — Defence: Service Families: Support Arrangements (19 Feb 2007)

Lindsay Hoyle: ...Secretary of State for Defence what (a) immediate and (b) long-term support his Department plans to put in place for forces families upon the return of soldiers from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Written Answers — Defence: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (16 Feb 2007)

Lindsay Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what (a) immediate and (b) long-term provisions his Department plans to put in place for soldiers returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq with (i) post traumatic stress disorder, (ii) schizophrenia and (iii) psychotic disorder.

Written Answers — Defence: Service Families: Support Arrangements (16 Feb 2007)

Lindsay Hoyle: ...Secretary of State for Defence what (a) immediate and (b) long-term support his Department plans to put in place for forces families upon the return of soldiers from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Written Answers — Defence: Royal Gibraltar Regiment (7 Feb 2007)

Lindsay Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many honours members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment have received since deployment in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan.

Written Answers — Defence: Service Families: Support Arrangements (7 Feb 2007)

Lindsay Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what support his Department offers to the families of those who are fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (31 Jan 2007)

Lindsay Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the standard of accommodation for UK troops serving in Iraq (a) now and (b) in 2003.

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Housing (Service Personnel) (22 Jan 2007)

Lindsay Hoyle: No doubt my hon. Friend would agree that we need homes fit for heroes, because they are who we see coming back to the United Kingdom from Afghanistan and Iraq, but have we not got to get smarter? As most of the recruitment takes place in the north, surely we should be building new accommodation and new camps where major recruitment takes place. We should also make it possible for families to...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (18 Jan 2007)

Lindsay Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the standard period of operational duty is for UK troops serving in Iraq.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (17 Jan 2007)

Lindsay Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he is taking to provide troops on operational duties in Iraq with extended rest periods.

Royal Assent: Christmas Adjournment (19 Dec 2006)

Lindsay Hoyle: ...are asking for more powers, as are Montserrat and the Cayman Islands. Who are we to deny democracy? Who are we to deny such powers? We cannot have it both ways. Our Government say to people in Iraq, "You must have democracy," and at the same time they try to say to those in the overseas territories, "No, you cannot have that; that's far too much democracy for you." Instead, we say that we...

Written Answers — Defence: Gibraltar Regiment (13 Mar 2006)

Lindsay Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the role of Gibraltar Regiment troops in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan.