Graham Leadbitter

Graham Leadbitter

Scottish National Party — Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 November 2026

Debate

United Kingdom Military Installations

Contribution

I thank the Minister for his comments about wildfire tackling equipment, which will be of benefit to my constituents. In my Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey constituency, there are about 4,500 serving personnel and 1,000 MOD contractors. Add in families and the wider community, and the numbers invested in base security are vastly higher. Given that Scotland is already badly exposed by the UK’s defence doctrine, which has been compounded by two decades of underfunding, what assurances can the Minister give to my constituents, both serving and civilian, that we are not on the frontline of weak base security—just the latest iteration of MOD incompetence?

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