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Business question from Julian Lewis (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 16 June 2005. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.


Business of the House

Does the Leader of the House recall that the Government's 1998 strategic defence review recommended small cuts in the number of frigates and destroyers and the construction of two large aircraft carriers? Given that seven years have since gone by and large cuts have been made in the number of frigates and destroyers, but there is no sign yet of the order even being placed for the first of those aircraft carriers, may we have an urgent statement from a defence Minister on when that order will be placed, given that it is only another seven years before the first of those carriers is due to enter service?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
435 c402 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Procurement Aircraft carriers
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk