Proceeding contribution from Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 2 November 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Defence: Treaties with France.
Defence: Treaties with France
My Lords, I wish that I could give my noble friend the answer that he is looking for but, sadly, I cannot give him that assurance. As I said last week, this was a difficult decision. We looked at the matter very carefully. The decision to retire the Harrier fleet from next April was taken with the greatest reluctance and only because that was the military advice. As politicians, we have to accept military advice.
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- Armed forces Defence Cross border cooperation Defence equipment Facilities France Nuclear weapons Military alliances Treaties Testing
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