My right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and excellent points. I want to draw him back to his comments about spending at least 3%. I do not believe that it is about 3%; it is about having the capability we need. The key word he has used is “flexibility”, and that does not have a percentage price on it; it has an equipment and capability price.
Britain in the World
Proceeding contribution from
Alec Shelbrooke
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 January 2020.
It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Britain in the World.
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