MP Kit Malthouse thanks organisers of Armed Forces Day

Kit Malthouse attended the event in Vigo Park on Saturday, June 28, which brought together residents, veterans and serving personnel to pay tribute to the UK’s Armed Forces community.

Mr Malthouse, MP for North West Hampshire, said: "It was great to see so many friends and local people at the Armed Forces Day celebration in Andover.

Kit Malthouse MP (right) with Cllr Phil North at the Armed Forces Day celebrations in Vigo Park. (Image: Kit Malthouse MP) "It’s an important date in the town’s calendar, allowing us to thank all those who serve and have served.

"A big thank you to the organisers for a very well-run event."

The MP also raised the importance of the event in Parliament, highlighting the support given to Armed Forces personnel by local people in Andover.

During the session, he asked Luke Pollard, Minister of the Armed Forces: "One of the 180 events that he mentioned will be Armed Forces Day in Andover, which I will be attending.

"As he knows, Andover is home to Land Army Headquarters, and I wonder whether he could reflect on the importance of the work of celebrating armed forces in those communities which physically embrace their headquarters, their camps, and residences to sustain that connection between the non-uniformed civilian population and those who protect them on a daily basis?"