Proceeding contribution from Gerald Howarth (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 1 March 2010. It occurred during Opposition day on Defence.
Defence
I am sorry, but the Government's position has now been clarified: they expect the carriers to be part of the programme. That is what we have said as well—that, on current plans and projections, we expect that to be the case—but unlike the Government, we are clear that there is no point in having a strategic defence review unless we are prepared to look at everything and put it all on the table. Are the Government now saying that the carriers will be exempt from their own review?
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- Armed forces Cost effectiveness Defence Capital investment Defence equipment Housing Health services Finance Expenditure Iraq Helicopters Pay Procurement Navy Mental health services Military aircraft Afghanistan Aircraft carriers Trident
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