Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

Labour — Slough

Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 November 2026

Debate

Defence in the High North

Contribution

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman, a fellow member of the Defence Committee, on his recent elevation to Lib Dem defence spokesperson for veterans and people. No doubt he will give our former Committee member, now the Minister for Veterans and People, good scrutiny in the future. The hon. Gentleman rightly highlights that there are significant capability gaps, and those need to be addressed. As I said earlier, while we can be proud of the expertise and capabilities of the Royal Marines, those are no substitute for naval vessels or for having the platforms through which they can project that expertise.

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