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Proceeding contribution from Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 March 2015. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Falkland Islands Defence Review.


Falkland Islands Defence Review

As has been mentioned, my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart) and I visited the Falklands at the end of January, and our report was sent by the Defence Committee to the Ministry of Defence. For security reasons, I cannot comment on most of our recommendations, but I draw the House’s attention to the £10 million saved by the Royal Engineers with the new accommodation for personnel that they are building at a radar head we visited. May I urge the Secretary of State to use £1 million or so of that saving to prevent false economy savings and ensure that Mare harbour is fit for purpose and compliant with international maritime regulations?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
594 c1309 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Defence Deployment Housing Infrastructure Falkland Islands Schools Chinook helicopters
Link
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