Debates between Lord Morris of Aberavon and Earl Howe during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Mon 3rd Apr 2017

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Debate between Lord Morris of Aberavon and Earl Howe
Monday 3rd April 2017

(8 years, 10 months 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.

Lord Morris of Aberavon Portrait Lord Morris of Aberavon (Lab)
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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?

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