Ministerial Visits

HC Deb 16 June 1997 vol 296 c83W

Mr. Keith Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) when he intends to visit the Joint Rapid Deployment Force; [1981]

(2) when he intends to visit the RAF strike command at High Wycombe; [1982]

(3) when he intends to visit the permanent joint headquarters at Northwood; [1984]

(4) when he intends to visit 1 (UK) Armoured Division; [1985]

(5) when he intends to visit HMS Illustrious. [1987]

Mr. George Robertson

I place a very high priority on visits to MOD establishments and to the three Services. I have recently visited the Armed Forces in Northern Ireland and Bosnia and plan to make a number of other visits in the coming weeks.

Mr. Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he intends to visit DML Plymouth [1983]

Mr. Robertson

I have no plans at present to visit DML at Plymouth.