The constituency of Plymouth Sutton & Devonport includes the largest naval base in Western Europe, together with establishments for both the Army and the Royal Marines. Our city is home to thousands of service personnel and their families—and thousands more work in defence related industries. Many Plymouth veterans have served their country, and play an important part in our community.

I seek to represent all these interests in Parliament. I also have the privilege to sit on the Select Committee for Defence, watching over the work of the Ministry of Defence.

Six ways in which Linda Gilroy is supporting our troops & the Dockyard.

1. Working with Plymouth MPs and trade union representatives to meet with Treasury and Defence ministers to secure Devonport’s future. 
2. Membership of the Select Committee for Defence—holding the Ministry of Defence to account and keeping check of operations abroad.
3. Forming and chairing the Devonport Strategy Group—promoting and preserving Devonport Dockyard’s importance to the Royal Navy.
4. Undertaking the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme—a chance to meet soldiers, sailors and airmen face to face, see what they do and hear their concerns.  
5. Contributing to Plymouth’s Veterans Weekend 2008 - honouring the city’s servicemen and women, past and present.

 You can read my 'Defence Matters' Newsletters below:

Speeches and Resources:

• Linda's contribution to the Defence Procurement Debate on 19 June 2008 - link.
• Linda's House of Commons Adjournment debate on Devonport and the Royal Navy, 5 March 2008 - link.
• Linda's response to the Royal British Legion's 'Honour the Covenant Campaign', October 2008 - link.
• Linda's Community Information Sheet concerning nuclear issues - link.