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Proceeding contribution from Gordon Prentice (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 7 July 2005. It occurred during Debate and Adjournment debate on Defence in the World.

Defence in the World

What a chilling thought: getting into bed with Michael Portillo. I too want a debate, but I do not want an open-ended debate that goes nowhere. I said in Defence questions on Monday—I think—that I want a focused debate. I want the Government to produce background papers showing advantages, disadvantages and costs. We must consider the effect on the Royal Navy. It was said earlier that the fleet is going down from 33 boats to 27—

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
436 c499 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Defence Army Iraq Navy Military alliances Terrorism USA Afghanistan NATO Defence Committee Islam
Link
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