My hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that if countries want the cover, they have to be prepared to pay the premium, but does he agree that, rather than insist on 0.7% or 2% imposed by supranational organisations, we should instead focus on outputs? In other words, we should focus on effectiveness—be that international development or defence. In those respects, this country does pretty well.
Britain and International Security
Proceeding contribution from
Andrew Murrison
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 2 July 2015.
It occurred during Debate on Britain and International Security.
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