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UK Amphibious Capability

Proceeding contribution from Rebecca Pow (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 21 November 2017. It occurred during Debate on UK Amphibious Capability.

The hon. Lady is making an extremely powerful point, which makes me ask why we would cut the services of one of the finest forces in the world. I particularly want to mention 40 Commando in my constituency. These personnel are so important in humanitarian efforts. They recently went to the Caribbean to help with the disaster that occurred after the hurricanes. What was crucial was their fleetness of foot, being able to get in where there are no ports and being able to land helicopters where no one else could, with the amphibious equipment. No one else could go, so does the hon. Lady agree that we must think very long and hard before we cut a force as incredibly important as this?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
631 c300WH 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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