Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 July 2017.
Michael Fallon
The Secretary of State for Defence
12:00,
10 July 2017
Yes, I do agree with that. That is why we have set aside a specific innovation fund to encourage more innovation in defence and to get more of our small and medium-sized businesses, of which I know there are a large number in and around my hon. Friend’s Constituency, to help us find these cutting-edge solutions.
In a general election, each Constituency chooses an MP to represent them. MPs have a responsibility to represnt the views of the Constituency in the House of Commons. There are 650 Constituencies, and thus 650 MPs. A citizen of a Constituency is known as a Constituent