RAF: Operational Conversion Unit - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:36 pm on 8 January 2019.

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Photo of Lord Hamilton of Epsom Lord Hamilton of Epsom Conservative 2:36, 8 January 2019

Was it not inevitable, when the noble Lord, Lord West, ordered two aircraft carriers and there was no money to pay for them, that enormous pressure would be put on the procurement budget, not least in terms of ordering the F35s, which cost £100 million apiece?