Is there not a simple problem here, though? Labour may be committing to a defence review, but that review will take nine or 10 months—maybe a year. That simply means that it avoids spending or matching those increases for a period of at least 18 months. That is a significant problem.
Defence
Proceeding contribution from
Bob Seely
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 7 May 2024.
It occurred during Debate on Defence.
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