Monday, 22 October 2018
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to improve veterans’ access to support services.
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of using new and developing technologies to support the UK’s defence capability.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of armed forces pay.
What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of armed forces personnel.
What steps his Department is taking to increase investment in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence capability.
Whether his Department has plans to cancel its contracts with Capita for the management of Army recruitment.
What assessment he has made of the security situation in the South China sea.
What contribution UK forces are making to counter-Daesh operations in Syria and Iraq.
What assessment he has made of the effect on NATO capabilities of the NATO commitment to allocate 20% of defence expenditure to major equipment.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK’s cyber counter-measures as a result of alleged Russian malicious activity in Europe.
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the security situation in Syria on the delivery of aid to that country by the armed forces.
What assessment he has made of the importance of NATO to UK national security.
What military support the UK provides to Uganda.
What steps he is taking to ensure that veterans are given adequate protection from prosecution in relation to their service in Northern Ireland.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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Bill to be considered tomorrow.
With the leave of the House, we will take motions 8 to 12 together. Ordered,
That Patrick Grady be discharged from the Administration Committee and Marion Fellows be added.
That Michelle Donelan be discharged from the Education Committee and Mr Ben Bradley be added.
That Bim Afolami and Luke Graham be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Nigel Mills and Chris Davies be added.
That Paul Masterton be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and Kirstene Hair be added.
That Glyn Davies be discharged from the Welsh Affairs Committee and Guto Bebb be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
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