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HANSARD RMB Chivenor: Planned ClosureMy right hon. Friend, who is the Chair of the Defence Committee, makes such an important point. That is why Chivenor is interesting, because it has an airstrip, which is built on…09 Jan 2019HANSARD RMB Chivenor: Planned ClosureI am conscious of time and I have a lot to get through; I will give way for a very brief intervention.09 Jan 2019HANSARD RMB Chivenor: Planned ClosureIt is a pleasure to respond to the debate. As is customary, I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Peter Heaton-Jones) on securing the debate in Westminster…09 Jan 2019HANSARD RMB Chivenor: Planned ClosureI will not get into a debate about various aspects of the estate. The south-west does very well from the Royal Marines’ perspective and indeed from the armed forces’ perspective…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Armed Forces: AngusWe are wandering off the subject of Angus, but I will give way very briefly if the hon. Gentleman’s intervention relates to Angus. I do not want to have a debate about taxation in…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Armed Forces: AngusYou will call me out of order shortly, Ms McDonagh, but I will just respond to that point. We need to ensure that people do not suffer, no matter where they are based in the…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Armed Forces: AngusThe hon. Gentleman will be aware of the pressures on us in recruitment and retention. It is a competitive environment. Per head, our footprint in Scotland is higher than anywhere…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Armed Forces: AngusIt is a pleasure to respond to this debate I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Angus (Kirstene Hair) on securing the debate and I commend her commitment, diligence and…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Armed Forces: AngusWhile serving as a regular officer, I had the pleasure to be based in Gibraltar, and I became very familiar with the treaty of Utrecht and the role that the Royal Marines played…08 Jan 2019