Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Jim Cunningham (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 19 December 2011 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Aircraft Carriers
- Question
- I am sure that companies such as Rolls-Royce will welcome the Minister's statement, but does he agree with the First Sea Lord that if a British aircraft carrier had been available during the Libyan mission, it would have been most cost-effective and efficient to use it?
- Answer
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Actually, I do not fully agree with that. A carrier might well have been deployed, but the aircraft that we needed to deploy the missiles we needed were the Tornados and Typhoons, and they did a first-rate job. That proved that the Government made the right judgment in the strategic defence and security review by deciding on a gap in respect of that particular capability.
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- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 537 c1047
- Session
- 2010-12
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Aircraft carriers
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