Al Pinkerton
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Defence Investment Plan
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Dan Jarvis
I agree with the points my hon. Friend makes. It will require a team effort to make sure that Devonport gets the support that it needs and we want to provide. I know that I and ministerial colleagues will be happy to discuss that with her further.
Dr Al Pinkerton (Surrey Heath) (LD)
Since we have been in the Chamber, it has been reported online that senior military personnel are deeply unhappy with the DIP and, indeed, that the Chief of the Defence Staff asked the Secretary of State to remove a line that suggested that he personally backed the plan. Will the Secretary of State confirm whether he had to remove that line from his statement?
Dan Jarvis
That is not correct; all the chiefs support the DIP.