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Proceeding contribution from Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 3 February 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Strategic Defence Review (Green Paper).


Strategic Defence Review (Green Paper)

May I add my thanks to the Secretary of State for the way in which he has sought to engage with a wide range of people on this Green Paper? Does he agree, however, that this would not be the moment for an east of Suez retrenchment of the United Kingdom under financial pressures, that we cannot afford the luxury of withdrawing back to our home base, and that it is extremely unlikely that we can sustain our global role unless we maintain increases in defence expenditure?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
505 c311 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Defence Defence equipment Finance Public expenditure Procurement Military alliances Security Reorganisation Afghanistan
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk