The hon. Gentleman seems to imply that there is some plot or conspiracy involved in splitting up the security and defence parts of the review. If that is the case, I strongly welcome it, because that means there is a much greater chance that the defence budget will not be cut. If the two parts are announced together next week, the extra spend—on cyber, for example—will come straight out of the defence budget. If he wants them to be announced next week, he is actually speaking in favour of defence cuts.
Defence
Proceeding contribution from
James Gray
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 11 January 2018.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Defence.
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