THE CRISIS IN YEMEN: A WAY AHEAD?

Colonel Bob Stewart DSO MP

   From 1989 – 91 as a Lieutenant Colonel I was the Military Assistant to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO’s) highest ranking officer, the Chairman of its Military Committee.  Three years later, from 1994 -96 and having commanded my Battalion in between, I was back in NATO in the rank of Colonel as Chief of Policy to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) at

There is some opposition locally to the proposal to extend operating hours at Biggin Hill Airport and this matter has been, and continues to be, subject to a public consultation.

On Friday 23rd October Bob Stewart spoke in the Chamber of the House of Commons about the need to enshrine in law that a minimum of 2 per cent of GNP should be spent on the Defence Budget.  This is what he said. 

   On Thursday 22nd October Bob Stewart spoke in a Westminster Hall debate (see photograph) about the crisis in Yemen.  His speech is detailed below.

   On Wednesday 16th September I took part in a parliamentary debate about the case of Marine A (Sergeant Alexander Blackman Royal Marines) who was convicted of murder in Afghanistan and is now serving 8 years in prison. 

   Obviously bees and other pollinators play a vital role in the security of our food supply and the quality of our natural environment.

  I am delighted that the Government has now agreed that the Defence Budget will be guaranteed a budget of 2 per cent of GNP.  However I am campaigning to get that increased as I do not think this is enough.