Alex Ballinger

Alex Ballinger

Labour — Halesowen

Speaking in the House of Commons on 9 March 2026

Debate

Middle East: Defence

Contribution

The shadow Secretary of State laments the state of our Royal Navy, but he will remember that it was his party that cut investment in our Royal Navy over 14 years, cut the number of warships we had by 25% and ordered no new destroyers in that period either. Does the Secretary of State agree that while we should be investing in our Navy, we should take no lessons from the Conservatives, who set up our Navy to be ready to fail in the situation that we are in now?

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