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Debate between Tom Greatrex and Gerald Howarth
Monday 10th October 2011

(12 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tom Greatrex Portrait Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (Lab/Co-op)
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T9. The Under-Secretary of State for Defence, the hon. Member for Aldershot (Mr Howarth), waxed lyrical in earlier answers about his support for small and medium-sized businesses and for SME exports, so why are his Government forcing them to bear more of the cost of showcasing their equipment throughout the world?

Gerald Howarth Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Gerald Howarth)
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We are not imposing additional burdens on industry, but clearly we have to take into account the costs of supporting it in these difficult times and in view of the economic inheritance that we were bequeathed by the last lot.

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