Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Peter Bone Excerpts
Monday 21st February 2022

(2 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Peter Bone Portrait Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)
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Would that not all be unnecessary if the French just controlled their own border? Our forces could then be redeployed, not protecting things in the channel. Are the French not at fault?

James Heappey Portrait James Heappey
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In the interests of bonhomie I will refrain from using such forthright language, but my hon. Friend certainly has a point.