I, too, pay tribute to my right hon. Friend. I am extremely disappointed that he is stepping down because he has been an excellent Defence Secretary. As he says, people are at the centre of our armed forces, so this refresh, with its focus on people, is welcome. Rick Haythornthwaite’s report makes some excellent recommendations, so I am pleased that the defence Command Paper reflects that. Can my right hon. Friend confirm that accommodation is an absolute priority because that is the biggest thing that every member of the armed forces brings up when we go to visit?
Defence Command Paper Refresh
Proceeding contribution from
Flick Drummond
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 18 July 2023.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Defence Command Paper Refresh.
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