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Proceeding contribution from Brian Jenkins (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 19 June 2008. It occurred during Debate on Defence Procurement.


Defence Procurement

I have listened with great interest to my right hon. Friend, who speaks with authority, and to his shopping list. Does he not think, as I have over the years, that when an item for procurement goes on to become very expensive and therefore unworkable and is axed, we should ask whether it was a need or a want? When it was axed, the world did not end and we just went on with the next project. Do we have too many projects of want rather than projects of need?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
477 c1143 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Contracts Armed forces Defence Defence equipment Armoured fighting vehicles Iraq Procurement Military aircraft Afghanistan Chinook helicopters Helicopter carriers
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk