Kirith Entwistle

Kirith Entwistle

Labour — Bolton North East

Speaking in the House of Commons on 26 June 2025

Debate

Armed Forces Day

Contribution

I absolutely join my hon. Friend in that. We should pay tribute to the Royal British Legion, its branches and its teams, with all the various support that they provide to our armed forces community. I am pleased to see that this Government are boosting cadet forces, creating opportunities for 42,000 young people by 2030, because I know how much of a difference that will make to people in my constituency. I also welcome the largest pay rise for the armed forces in more than 20 years, and I am deeply grateful that we are establishing an armed forces commissioner, which is long overdue. Finally, I will end by reiterating the concerns highlighted by members of the 216th Battery around funding for training. I hope that the Government will look at more ways to provide more support so that we can continue to back up our words with action and help to upskill our vital defence sectors and our armed forces community. I look forward to joining in Armed Forces Day celebrations this Saturday.

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