Continuous At-Sea Deterrent Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Continuous At-Sea Deterrent

David Linden Excerpts
Wednesday 10th April 2019

(5 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Brendan O'Hara Portrait Brendan O’Hara
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The plan has been laid out time and again. The Scottish Government are absolutely committed to the security of our border. I find the patronising tone of the “Better Togetherites” absolutely astonishing, because they seem to think that Scotland is somehow uniquely incapable of defending itself and its people as part of a greater alliance.

David Linden Portrait David Linden (Glasgow East) (SNP)
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It is impressive that the Labour Front Bench has found its voice given that the shadow Secretary of State’s speech lasted five minutes and that she took no interventions. Do not take any lessons from that lot, who do not have a spine among them.