Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:35 am on 14th July 2022.
I am slightly concerned. I did ask for the shadow Secretary of State, John Healey, to be fully briefed by officials within the MOD, so that I would not have to be put in this position. Unfortunately, that has not been forthcoming, so I am very disappointed. I would have thought that a senior Minister, and certainly officials, would have gone through why they will not be discussing this. That did not happen, and I have been put in this position, so I am disappointed that the MOD did not take it seriously.