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registered interest false more like this
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Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Babcock International: Colchester more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he had with the operators of the defence repair facility at Colchester in advance of that operator's announcement of its intention to close its vehicle repair workshops at that location; what further discussions he has had with that operator since that announcement was made; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham remove filter
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Mr Kevan Jones more like this
uin 195505 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-12-04more like thismore than 2018-12-04
answer text <p>Planned changes outlined in the Better Defence Estate Strategy, published in November 2016, have led to the decision by Babcock to transfer the repair functions from Colchester to other locations, with the creation of In-barracks equipment support teams. Discussions routinely take place between the Ministry of Defence and Babcock as part of the Service Provision and Transformation Contract. There is no contractual obligation on Babcock to maintain a prescribed geographical footprint when delivering the repair function, therefore the withdrawl is compliant with this contract.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood remove filter
grouped question UIN 195507 more like this
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less than 2018-12-04T16:02:06.383Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-04T16:02:06.383Z
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label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones more like this