Royal Navy Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Royal Navy

Lord Spicer Excerpts
Thursday 5th November 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Howe Portrait Earl Howe
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My Lords, the noble Lord, with his experience of the Royal Marines, makes an extremely good point. No doubt that issue will be at the forefront of the planners’ minds at present.

Lord Spicer Portrait Lord Spicer (Con)
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My Lords, is it not true that a Royal Navy ship shot down a missile yesterday? If so, should we not have more ships than admirals perhaps?