Today we heard the PM speak about a premium based on speed. However, Scotland’s waters make up over 60% of UK waters, while the Royal Navy’s most northern surface warship base is on the UK’s southern coast. Can he confirm that this review means that, despite regular territorial incursions from Russia’s navy and air force, Scotland still hosts no major surface warships—a fact that means that scrambling the fleet ready escort to Scottish waters takes 24 hours? How on earth is that a premium based on speed?
Integrated Review
Proceeding contribution from
Martyn Day
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 March 2021.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Integrated Review.
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2019-21
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2024-05-01 00:48:55 +0100
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