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Proceeding contribution from Liam Fox (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 9 October 2007. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Defence Procurement.


Defence Procurement

I am grateful for the Minister's admission that the Government must do more. However, why, with two conflicts raging, did they cut the future rotorcraft capability budget in 2004, thereby removing £1.4 billion of funding for future helicopter improvement?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
464 c269 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Contracts Armed forces Defence Army Defence equipment Armoured fighting vehicles Finance India Recruitment Procurement Staff Navy Military aircraft Ministry of Defence Scotland Small businesses Technology Research Shipbuilding Body armour Aerospace industry Russia British Aerospace Submarines Future rapid effect system Sheep meat Defence Export Services Organisation UK Trade and Investment Lynx helicopters Tide class tankers
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