Defence Investment Plan

Kevin Bonavia Excerpts

Tuesday 30th June 2026 Commons Chamber

[Dan Jarvis]

I gently say to the hon. Lady that under the previous Government, Albion and Bulwark were tied up, never to go to sea again. She will have heard the point I made earlier about the deal with the Netherlands, and I hope she will welcome that.

[Kevin Bonavia (Stevenage) (Lab)]

The Prime Minister and many others have said that this country needs to be ready for an attack on NATO by Russia by 2030, so every step this country takes is critical, and I welcome today’s plan. We must mobilise everything we can, including our industry, so will the Secretary of State or a Minister in the Defence team meet me to see how the defence industry in Stevenage—including MBDA, Airbus and our SMEs—can benefit from the new defence export facility?

[Dan Jarvis]

Yes, we would be very happy to do that.