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Old 23rd Feb 2009, 19:57
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Archimedes
 
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Looking at 'Today in the Chamber' it would seem that those questions were not put.

This 'topical question' was, however:
T6. [257908] Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con): What is the future of the Joint Force Harrier?

Mr. Hutton: There is a piece of work being done in the Department about the Joint Force Harrier. All that I can say to the hon. Gentleman is that it is right that we should look at every option as we prepare for the future, but all the options that we are considering include recognising the principle that it should be a jointly operated force.

Hansard - Commons | Houses of Parliament
Being a fan of Yes, Prime Minister, I applaud Mr Hutton's careful choice of words to leave readers wondering whether this means 'RN pilots flying in RAF squadrons' as opposed to 'a joint force made up of RAF and RN squadrons...
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