My hon. Friend is absolutely right that there are lessons. Some people suggest to us that we should actually be removing our nuclear deterrent. This has been a vital part of our national security and defence for nearly half a century now, and it would be quite wrong for us to go down that particular path.
UK's Nuclear Deterrent
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness May of Maidenhead
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 18 July 2016.
It occurred during Debate on UK's Nuclear Deterrent.
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