Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Earl of Onslow (Conservative). It was answered on Wednesday, 14 October 2009.
Armed Forces: Parachuting
- Question
- My Lords, when is a mass parachute drop ever likely to happen again? Surely, mass paratroop drops are as out of date as horses are to cavalry regiments.
- Answer
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My Lords, I hear a voice from behind me saying that we should have one on Otmoor, but I am not sure that that is our intention. The important thing is that there is no stated requirement for that kind of parachuting in Afghanistan. That is our priority at present because the operational commitment is extremely high. If we can meet our obligations there, we will be pursuing the right priorities.
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- Oral question
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- 713 c219
- Session
- 2008-09
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- Supplementary
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Armed forces Parachuting
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