Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Andrew Murrison Excerpts
Monday 23rd November 2015

(8 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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One of the finest parliamentary answers in the course of the hon. Gentleman’s 28-year career to date.

Andrew Murrison Portrait Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire) (Con)
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Maritime patrol aircraft featured large in last year’s referendum, but does my hon. Friend agree that they are pretty pointless, either manned or unmanned, unless there is the data-gathering and analysis technology to go with it, and the wherewithal to respond to any threats that emerge—something that the SNP failed to offer last year?

Julian Brazier Portrait Mr Brazier
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I entirely agree with my hon. Friend.