Defence Investment Plan

Debate between Michelle Scrogham and Nusrat Ghani

Tuesday 30th June 2026 Commons Chamber

[Michelle Scrogham (Barrow and Furness) (Lab)]

I welcome that this Government are prioritising the delivery of our nuclear deterrent, including investment in not only the current but the all-important future submarine programmes. The shadow Secretary of State said it was too little, too late. The price that the Liberal Democrats demanded for the coalition Government of 2010 was not renewing our nuclear deterrent, and the Conservatives were happy to pay that price so, yes, they are really bloody late! Part of the cost of that decision is being paid by our submariners, forced to remain at sea for over 200 days in an ageing fleet.

We have to be honest with the people of Great Britain: our food supply chains are being tested, our energy infrastructure is being mapped—

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

Order. Is there a question?

[Michelle Scrogham]

Our MOD is under a cyber-attack every day. Does the Secretary of State agree that if we told the public the truth, they would be more willing to go along with those difficult decisions?