Budget Resolutions

Debate between Wes Streeting and Andrew Griffith

Thursday 29th October 2026 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Griffith]

Madam Deputy Speaker, I should make some progress, and we have got plenty of time to talk about defence—

[The Secretary of State for Defence (Wes Streeting)]

That is not an answer!

[Andrew Griffith]

No, no. I have a very good answer. In 2010, the Defence Secretary’s party wanted to reduce and cut further our armed forces. We were the party that will always stand behind our armed forces.