Debates between Earl of Courtown and Lord Framlingham during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Tue 14th Jun 2016

Shipbuilding

Debate between Earl of Courtown and Lord Framlingham
Tuesday 14th June 2016

(8 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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My Lords, the commitment by the Conservative Government to spend 2% of GDP on defence covers the extra costs involved in upgrading Type 23.

Lord Framlingham Portrait Lord Framlingham (Con)
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My Lords, we plan to spend £55 billion so that people can get from Euston to Birmingham half an hour earlier. Would that not be better spent on warships?