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Defence in the United Kingdom

I am willing to engage in this discussion with the right hon. and learned Gentleman, who like me has always wanted as many resources as we can get. There are two differences between the two Administrations. First, his Administration cut the budget in absolute terms as well as in proportional terms: there was a 29 per cent. cut in absolute terms; and there was a 50 per cent. cut in proportional terms. In our situation, there has been an increase in absolute terms and one 10th of the cut in proportional terms under the Conservative Government.