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Modernising Logistics Provision

I do not want to question my right hon. Friend about any particular element of his statement, as I shall leave that to hon. Members with constituencies that are affected. However, does he accept that the House needs to recognise the general principle involved in this matter—that the Ministry of Defence’s logistics organisation can be improved in many ways? The problems—a lot of duplication, and many inefficient structures, both geographical and otherwise—need to be tackled, regardless of which party is in office. The current Government have been tackling the problems and, although I know that my right hon. Friend does not need encouragement, I urge them to press on. If we do not make the savings, we cannot pass them on to the front line, where they are really needed.