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Proceeding contribution from David TC Davies (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 17 November 2005. It occurred during Debate and Adjournment debate on Defence in the United Kingdom.


Defence in the United Kingdom

As someone who served in the Territorial Army when the last cuts were being made in the 1980s and early 1990s, may I remind the Minister that we had just seen the end of the cold war and there was a genuine belief that we did not require the military capacity that we realise we need now in the face of new threats? Is not it the case that his argument about the last Government cutting back on the Army is not really valid as we now have a serious security situation?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
439 c1141-2 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Defence Army Deployment Air force Defence equipment Recruitment Navy Military bases Radar Military aircraft Scotland Technology Reorganisation King's Own Scottish Borderers Royal Scots
Link
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