Shipbuilding Debate

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Lord Framlingham

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Shipbuilding

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Tuesday 14th June 2016

(8 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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My Lords, the commitment by the Conservative Government to spend 2% of GDP on defence covers the extra costs involved in upgrading Type 23.

Lord Framlingham Portrait Lord Framlingham (Con)
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My Lords, we plan to spend £55 billion so that people can get from Euston to Birmingham half an hour earlier. Would that not be better spent on warships?