I welcome this thoughtful defence Command Paper, particularly the new investment in space, cyber, autonomous vehicles, defence intelligence and defence science. But is it not the case that there is still a need for metal on the ground? I welcome the new investment in the Boxer vehicle programme and the Challenger 3 programme. Those programmes are very welcome throughout the west midlands, but will the Secretary of State tell the House what they will mean for Shropshire in particular? Finally, may I put in an early bid for the new special operations brigade to come and reside in Shropshire, near to Hereford—the SAS—and to the Welsh training mountains?
Integrated Review: Defence Command Paper
Proceeding contribution from
Mark Pritchard
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 22 March 2021.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Integrated Review: Defence Command Paper.
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