Dr Andrew Murrison

Dr Andrew Murrison

Conservative — South West Wiltshire

Speaking in the House of Commons on 7 September 2026

Debate

Economic Growth

Contribution

The Government insisted on applying the social time preference rate to the disastrous Chagos deal to make an appalling deal look slightly better. Will the Minister confirm that the changes she has announced today as part of her Green Book revision will increase the cost of that deal by £288 million, which is 10 times the amount that she proposes to cut from the Army training budget this year?

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