The hon. Gentleman appears to be making the case for defence spending to be used as an economic development tool, which contradicts the comments made about the need for a strategic defence view of the world. In the context of arguing for defence spending as an economic development tool, can he justify why for the past five years—between 2003-04 and 2007-08—defence spending in Wales was less than 1% of the total under the previous Labour Government?
Defence Spending (Wales)
Proceeding contribution from
Guto Bebb
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 8 December 2010.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Defence Spending (Wales).
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