Royal Navy: Frigates Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Royal Navy: Frigates

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts
Thursday 11th July 2019

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Howe Portrait Earl Howe
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My Lords, I understand why the noble Lord should ask that question, but it is hypothetical. At the moment, we think we have the right assets in the right places but, as I said, we keep our deployments and our tasking under review.

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)
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My Lords, with no disrespect to my excellent, gallant and noble friend, is it not the case that we now have two admirals for every ship we have serving? Is it not about time we did some trimming of the admirals?