Robert questioned the Secretary of State for Defence, Gavin Williamson, about the modernising defence review and pressing the case for the consideration of national partners to be included in this.

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It’s Bank Holiday Monday and Combat Stress Oxfordshire are at the Swinford toll bridge near Eynsham collecting for charity - despite the rain! Robert has just done a shift and had this to say about this brilliant cause.

Robert Courts welcomed the Secretary of State for Defence and Chief of the Air Staff ACM Sir Stephen Hillieron to RAF Brize Norton.  It was a real pleasure to show where the hard-working servicemen and women of West Oxfordshire work.  But I think all of us know that Ally the RAF Police dog was th

On his constituency day, Robert Courts visited Enstone Flying Club, meeting with members and discussing all things aviation.  Robert has been on many constituency visits to RAF Brize Norton to see their extremely large military aircraft, so he enjoyed the opportunity to try out a slightly more li

Robert has been campaigning for a coordinated strategy for defence procurement, and so strongly welcomes the Government's announcement that it will be creating one.

Robert Courts has welcomed recent investment in RAF Brize Norton, as West Oxfordshire's children could now be designed and flying the next generation of aircraft.

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Robert asks the question in Parliament about the need to rebuild our air defences, though a combat air strategy:

Robert was very pleased at today's announcement by Minister for Defence Procurement, Guto Bebb, that a £260m deal has been signed with the US, keeping C-17s in the air for the next decade and securing jobs at RAF Brize Norton and with the 99 Squadron.

Robert Courts, today welcomed the Minister for Defence Procurement, Guto Bebb, to RAF Brize Norton to open a new aircraft hangar.

Robert said," I welcome my hon. Friend the Member for Aberconwy (Guto Bebb) to his ministerial role. Will he begin by considering boosting exports by pairing the national shipbuilding strategy with the national aerospace strategy?"