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Edward Leigh

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Monday 12th December 2016

(7 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I think we will hear the voice of Gainsborough on this matter.

Edward Leigh Portrait Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con)
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15. With increasing demands for frigates worldwide, does my right hon. Friend agree with Sir John Parker that we should focus on building ships that other countries actually want to buy, something the Royal Navy has signally failed to do in the past?

Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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My hon. Friend has hit the nail on the head: the Type 26 is not just for our Navy, but is for our allies around the world as well. It will be exactly the type of ship that will replace the 26 around the world if we get the build right and actually get it out there, which is something the previous Administration forgot to do.

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