Captain BRIAN MASON (Rear Detachment, 875th Engineering Brigade): For some reason or another, a lot of these ladies have too great of an emotional investment in the FRGs and what takes place.

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Former education secretary Lord Baker, engineering employers, 43 Wessex Brigade and the University of Southampton have all backed the plans.

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