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Proceeding contribution from Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 15 March 2010. It occurred during Debate on Defence in the World.


Defence in the World

Is the hon. Lady seriously suggesting that we should sustain a nuclear deterrent—or a particular configuration of one—because of its impact on the industrial skills base? That is an extraordinary argument. Surely the one must follow the other. We cannot have a nuclear deterrent in order to sustain jobs.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
507 c646 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Defence Deployment Defence equipment National security Nuclear weapons Public expenditure Proliferation Terrorism Security Afghanistan
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk