(13 years, 9 months ago)
Commons ChamberThe money to which the hon. Gentleman alludes covers the whole SDSR period. It is new money intended to help prime the efforts of both the public and private sectors, as I said a moment ago, to ensure that the nation as a whole has in place the maximum possible defences over the next few years. It is a fast-changing scene, and it is essential that we keep up with the ever changing threat.
10. What progress his Department has made on the joint search and rescue harmonisation project; and if he will make a statement.