All 1 Debates between Lord Richard and Earl of Courtown

Tue 14th Jun 2016

Shipbuilding

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

(8 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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I know that it has been raining a lot, my Lords. As far as that is concerned, we have a commitment on those Bills, and we will continue to go forward on them.

Lord Richard Portrait Lord Richard (Lab)
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The Minister earlier used the phrase that the Government were consulting to further mature the design of these destroyers. What does that rather carefully chosen piece of jargon actually mean?

Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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Plain English is not always easy. I have got something here—I just have to find it. We are also looking at shore-based testing facilities as part of the finance that is going into this project in conjunction with BAE Systems.