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Proceeding contribution from Liam Fox (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 18 May 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Nuclear Deterrent.


Nuclear Deterrent

I have never accepted the arrogant attitude that there is no moral case for a deterrent. I can appreciate that there are arguments for and against, but the argument that only one side has any moral legitimacy I have always found rather repugnant. We believe that protecting the 60 million people of the United Kingdom from the threat of nuclear blackmail from wherever that threat may come is not only morally justifiable, but is the duty of the Government.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
528 c362 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Costs Nuclear weapons Procurement Nuclear disarmament Safety Nuclear submarines
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk