Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Coghlan and Lindsay Hoyle

Tuesday 27th January 2026 Commons Chamber

[Chris Coghlan]

In the 1940s, refugees fled the Nazis and built the atomic bomb; they pioneered a method of public research and development that has powered US economic dominance ever since. The EU Security Action for Europe defence bond fund offers us a similarly transformative opportunity: £20 billion invested in defence R&D could expand our economy by £100 billion. Will we join our Canadian and European allies, end our economic stagnation, and together defend the—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I can see that you want to round up your question, but this is more of a statement. You are telling the history, which is important, but I hope there is a question coming now, as there are a lot of other Members to get in.

[Chris Coghlan]

Will we invest in EU SAFE defence bond fund?