Angus Brendan MacNeil
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(9 years, 10 months ago)
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Mr Francois
The Conservative party remains firmly committed to continuous at-sea deterrence to provide the ultimate guarantee of our nation’s security, and as a former Armed Forces Minister, I know my right hon. Friend shares that view. Conservative Members also share that view; what is the view of the leader of the Labour party?
Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)
A recent report suggested that the long-term climatic effects of nuclear war could include low light levels, sub-freezing temperatures and heavy air pollution that could place the global ecosystem in serious jeopardy. If nuclear weapons had existed since Roman times, statistically all that may have come to pass by now. Does not that show the danger to the planet of the madness that is nuclear weapons?
Mr Francois
A nuclear war would be a tremendous danger to the planet. That is why it is better to deter it.