Strategic Defence and Security Review Debate

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Youth Violence (London)
Thursday 16th September 2010

(13 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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[Relevant document: The First Report from the Defence Committee, Strategic Defence and Security Review, HC 345.]
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A large number of Back Benchers want to take part in the debate. I understand that the Select Committee on Defence wishes there to be Front-Bench speeches early in the debate and winding-up speeches at the end. There will be a 10-minute time limit on Back-Bench speeches. On this occasion, I am not going to impose the 20-minute time limit on Front-Bench speeches, but I urge brevity from Front-Bench Members in what is essentially a Back-Bench debate.

Motion made, and Question proposed,

That this House has considered the matter of the Strategic Defence and Security Review and future of the UK’s armed forces.—(Alison Seabeck.)

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