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Proceeding contribution from Bob Ainsworth (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 15 December 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Future Defence Programme.

Future Defence Programme

The Government's position on the nuclear deterrent is clear. We consulted widely on the White Paper that we published in 2006, and our view has not changed. I do not think that any sensible person would say that we should not prioritise the kind of training needed for the current operations at the expense of lower priorities at this time. We have 9,500 people in-theatre and, as we have sadly found out, it is a very dangerous theatre of operation. That has to be our main priority and our main effort.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
502 c809 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Defence Army Closures Civilians Defence equipment Armoured fighting vehicles Finance Peacekeeping operations Procurement Staff Radio Military aircraft Ministry of Defence Training Warships Afghanistan Body armour Chinook helicopters Harrier aircraft Typhoon aircraft BOWMAN combat radio system Hercules aircraft Lynx helicopters Military intelligence Merlin helicopters Nimrod aircraft Tornado aircraft Special forces Improvised explosive devices C-17 aircraft Unmanned air systems RAF Kinloss RAF Cottesmore RAF Wittering
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