The hon. Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin) mentioned budgets, but is not it a fact that the defence budget has been cut by nearly 25% since 2010? Even with the increase that has been announced recently, the defence budget is now 5% lower than it was in 2010.
Strength of the UK’s Armed Forces
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Beamish
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 14 April 2021.
It occurred during Opposition day on Strength of the UK’s Armed Forces.
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2019-21
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