Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Aerospace Technology Institute (16 May 2013)
Jack Lopresti: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) what advice his Department has issued to the Aerospace Growth Partnership's working group examining the location of the proposed Aerospace Technology Institute; (2) when he expects to announce the location of the proposed Aerospace Technology Institute; (3) what recent representations he has received on the location of...
Reservists (23 Apr 2013)
Jack Lopresti: Does my hon. Friend accept that there has been a massive change in culture and psyche from the 1980s and early 1990s to recent years? I got my opportunity to serve in the reserve forces only because so many had left because of compulsory mobilisation. I was already three years over the age limit. That is how much things have changed.
Reservists (23 Apr 2013)
Jack Lopresti: It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr McCrea. I begin by declaring an interest: I am in the process of joining the RAF reserves-[Hon. Members: “Good for you.”] Thank you. I used to be a TA soldier-I volunteered to be mobilised in 2008, spent a year with 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery and served with them on Op Herrick 9 in Afghanistan. I was...
Reservists (23 Apr 2013)
Jack Lopresti: Absolutely, and I am surprised that professionals such as teachers find it difficult, but that is given what I have experienced and witnessed under the old regime. If we are considering putting on more pressure, with more commitment, the position will, I fear, only worsen, if we do not radically consider how we can make it as easy and as profitable as possible for employers. The “Future...
Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Armed Forces Covenant (15 Apr 2013)
Jack Lopresti: The two local authorities in my area, South Gloucestershire council and Bristol city council, have yet to sign up to the community covenant scheme. What more can the Government do to ensure that local authorities sign up to the covenant as a matter of priority?
Written Answers — Defence: Reserve Forces (10 Apr 2013)
Jack Lopresti: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress his Department has made in reaching its target of 30,000 deployable army reservists.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iran (21 Mar 2013)
Jack Lopresti: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received on Iranian production of plutonium at Arak.
Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Engineers (18 Mar 2013)
Jack Lopresti: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will estimate the annual cost, including equipment, of a squadron of combat engineers; (2) if he will estimate the annual cost, including equipment, of a battery of artillery equipped with AS90.
Written Answers — International Development: Palestinians (18 Mar 2013)
Jack Lopresti: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what representations her Department has made to the Israeli Government about Palestinian Authority payments to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails; (2) what recent discussions she has had with her EU counterparts about Palestinian Authority payments to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Written Answers — Defence: Reserve Forces (18 Mar 2013)
Jack Lopresti: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the annual cost of a Reserve Army brigade.
