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Proceeding contribution from Andrew Murrison (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 19 June 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Iran (Detention of Naval Personnel).


Iran (Detention of Naval Personnel)

The Secretary of State rightly pointed out that the Navy is renowned for generic training and multi-skilling, which, of course, underpins the lean manning of warships. Does he accept that the headlong rush towards lean manning of warships is in part responsible for the lack of specialist skills that General Fulton identified?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
461 c1266 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Detainees Iraq Payments Peacekeeping operations Media Navy Ministry of Defence Training Territorial waters Reviews Iran Marines HMS Cornwall
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk