No, I did not. If the Minister had actually listened, what I said is that our contribution in the event of a crisis in the South China sea would be a gnat on the backside of an elephant. That is very different from what the Minister said.
Armed Forces Readiness and Defence Equipment
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Beamish
(Labour)
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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