MP issues ‘call to arms’ for 18th October
Today John Baron MP has secured a House of Commons debate on 18th October which will question the axing of 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (2RRF). The debate was secured following a presentation to the Backbench Business Committee yesterday, with the help of Mary Glindon MP and Ian Liddell-Grainger MP. The application to the Committee is attached, and was supported by 13 MPs who in most part have constituency links with the Regiment.
John said,
“The debate is excellent news. We will be able to air all the issues, and then vote on the matter. There is a gross injustice in axing 2RRF. Following the granting of a meeting between the Secretary of State and all interested MPs, this debate will maintain the pressure on the Government to think again”
“A letter from and meeting with the Secretary of State for Defence on 14th August has confirmed that 2RRF is the only infantry battalion to be cut for political rather than military reasons. Otherwise, more poorly recruited Scottish battalions would have been axed, but this is not happening.”
“I urge all ex-Fusiliers to join us on 18th October at Parliament in order to make clear the strength of feeling on this issue. Once a Fusilier, always a Fusilier.”
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Date: 12th September 2012
Notes to Editors:
· For more information, see attached press release ‘John Baron MP holds ‘War Council’ with fellow MPs over cuts to 2RRF’ [5th September 2012].
- The Backbench Business Committee application is also attached.
- John Baron has also submitted an FOI request, and a possible judicial review is also being considered.
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