Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ben Wallace and Marcus Fysh

Monday 3rd February 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mr Wallace]

The hon. Lady makes very genuine and good observations about these defence reviews. I was a soldier serving under defence reviews that never translated into either money or the funding. The first thing that we can do is be honest with the men and women of our armed forces about what we can afford and what we will give them, and at the same time be honest with the public about what our ambitions are globally, and make that honesty not hunkered in sentimentality but based on financial reality, making sure that the whole Government buy into that, and that we explain that fully across the House and to all Members, including the hon. Lady’s Committee.

[Mr Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con)]

11. What steps his Department is taking to maintain the capabilities of UK defence manufacturing.