We are giving £2.5 billion in the next financial year to Ukraine, and it is money well spent, but we cannot spend the same pound twice, so does the right hon. Gentleman agree that if we rightly give that money to Ukraine, we cannot then spend it on Army salaries, British shells or submarine maintenance? In other words, it is for the Ukrainians; it is not part of the UK defence budget, is it?
Armed Forces Readiness and Defence Equipment
Proceeding contribution from
Mark Francois
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 21 March 2024.
It occurred during Backbench debate
and
Debates on select committee report on Armed Forces Readiness and Defence Equipment.
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