Jessica Toale

Jessica Toale

Labour — Bournemouth West

Speaking in the House of Commons on 15 June 2026

Debate

Defence Investment Plan

Contribution

At a Falklands war veterans conference last week in Poole, I was asked to reassure our serving personnel that the funding is there for the deterrence we need to keep this nation safe. This Labour Government have already given our armed forces a pay rise, invested in defence housing, increased defence spending and increased retention and recruitment in the Army. By contrast, because there has been a lot of groaning on the Conservative Benches today, between 2010 and 2024 under the last Conservative Government, the size of our Army shrank by 30%. Can the Minister confirm that there will be a fully funded plan to deliver this Government’s vision for defence, and can he reassure my constituents that we will always keep this nation safe?

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