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Debate between Stephen Hammond and Gerald Howarth(12 years, 2 months ago)
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Mr Howarth
Our job as Defence Ministers is to get the best equipment for our armed forces, but it is also true that we have a thriving defence industry, to which the right hon. Member for Coventry North East (Mr Ainsworth)referred. There are some 300,000 British Defence jobs and it is important to ensure that while we have to make savings as a result of the appalling budget deficit that we inherited from the previous Labour Government, we give support to British industry to export their goods overseas. I have heard from British industry that it has never had such strong support from Government as it is getting from this coalition Government.
Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con)
5. What contribution the armed forces will make to security at the London 2012 Olympics; and if he will make a statement.