James Cartlidge

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

Speaking in the House of Commons on 19 May 2025

Debate

UK-EU Defence and Security Agreement

Contribution

I have previously raised, during Defence questions, my deep concern about the possibility that the Government would give away our fishing rights in order to gain access to the European Union rearmament fund, but in fact it is far worse than that. Is not the truth that we have surrendered our fishing grounds for at least 12 years and will become a passive rule taker, and that all we have in exchange is a glorified talking shop with not a penny of guaranteed defence funding?

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