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Lord Morris of Aberavon

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Balfour Declaration
Monday 3rd April 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Howe Portrait Earl Howe
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It depends whose frigates and destroyers one is talking about, because we are in an alliance and no doubt we will depend on those frigates and destroyers of other allies as well as our own.

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My Lords, the Minister mentioned publication of the strategy in the spring of 2017. Is this not the spring? Are we not in April now?

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My Lords, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?

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