Today The Right Honourable Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Defence, was in Harrogate speaking to local Conservative members at an event planned by Leeds Conservative HQ. Grant took the time to greet everyone personally, spoke about his aims and objectives for defence then took questions from the floor. Questions included matters of national security, the defence budget, armed services and the support we give to countries like Ukraine, to protect their rights to live in a democratic society.
Councillor Allison Coates represented Shipley Conservatives at the event and is pictured with Grant above.