UK Defence Spending

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:38 pm on 24 June 2021.

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Photo of Kevan Jones Kevan Jones Labour, North Durham 3:38, 24 June 2021

I would say that the hon. Gentleman is a brave individual, because I am not quite clear from where, in the very tight £13 billion black hole already in the defence procurement budget, the extra £200 million is going to be found, as well as the fact that its running costs would come out of the defence budget. Does he not also think that a better way to promote trade would be what we do already? We use our Royal Navy assets to promote Britain when they visit ports. That is being done already. We do not need an extra gin palace to do that role.