May I urge the right hon. Gentleman not to oversimplify what is actually complex, and rightly so? Should not the debate be led by capability over the simplicity of saying that we meet a certain target? We do an assessment of where the threat picture is at, we determine what capability is required to meet that threat assessment, and we spend the money accordingly. Targets, while simple and easy to understand, do not paint the whole picture.
Britain in the World
Proceeding contribution from
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
(Scottish National Party)
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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