Category: Defence
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Luke Myer MP welcomes support for defence SMEs
Today, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it will introduce new measures to boost small businesses benefitting from defence investment. The measures include new SME spending targets for defence, and a new support hub to provide guidance to small businesses on accessing the defence supply chain. Luke Myer MP…
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Statement on Defence Spending
Responding to today’s announcement on defence spending, Luke Myer MP said: “I welcome the Prime Minister’s statement today. This is an historic investment in our national security – returning to the last Labour government’s defence spending level. This means difficult decisions on intermational development. No MP decides lightly to make…
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Veterans Minister visits Guisborough to discuss mental health
Yesterday (6 February 2025), the Government’s Veterans Minister Alistair Carns visited Gisborough Hall for critical discussions on veteran mental health and suicide prevention. The visit follows months of campaigning on the issue by Luke Myer MP, after the tragic death of Guisborough resident and former Royal Marine Sam Morgan. The…
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Luke Myer MP calls to strengthen defence procurement
Luke Myer MP has spoken in Westminster Hall to highlight the vital role that Teesside can play in strengthening the UK’s defence procurement sector. The debate, led by Alan Strickland, MP for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor, focused on the need to ensure small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are given a…
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Why the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill is a Vital Step Forward
The Armed Forces Commissioner Bill is a vital piece of legislation aimed at improving the lives of those currently serving in the armed forces, along with their families. For a constituency like Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, with its proud tradition of service and respect for the armed forces, this…
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Luke Myer MP stands up for veteran mental health
Following the tragic death of Guisborough resident and former Royal Marine Sam Morgan, Luke has pressed the Government to act on veteran mental health. He met with local veterans to understand their needs, and secured a meeting with the Veterans Minister alongside Anna Turley MP. Their joint letter can be…
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Luke visits Tees Components to champion local industry
In my recent visit to Tees Components, I witnessed the vital role this North Skelton-based precision engineering firm plays in both local employment and national industries like defence and nuclear energy.
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80th anniversary of D-Day
Luke joined three commemorative events to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. First, he visited Stewart Park for an event organised by Marton West and Nunthorpe councillors, where an installation of 80 ‘Tommy’ silhouettes were placed outside the Captain Cook Museum. This morning (6 June 2024) he marched the official…
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Armed Forces Day 2021
“A big thank you to all our local veterans and service personnel on Armed Forces Day – especially those who’ve helped deliver the vaccine rollout this last year. Hopefully we start to see much better mental health and social support for veterans in our community.”
