Trident: Test Firing Debate

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Trident: Test Firing

Michael Gove Excerpts
Monday 23rd January 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Ah yes—young Gove.

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove (Surrey Heath) (Con)
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Thank you very much, Mr Speaker.

Does my right hon. Friend agree that investment in our continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent has not only bought us peace since 1968 and the protection of western Europe, but is congruent with our position as a permanent five member of the UN Security Council; and is it not the case that the unilateralists on the Opposition Benches who are complaining today are in the position of eunuchs complaining about the cost of Viagra?

Michael Fallon Portrait Sir Michael Fallon
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I agree with all three of my right hon. Friend’s propositions.