Oral Question·Northern Ireland Office
“What assessment he has made of the benefits to Northern Ireland of being part of the UK.”
Tabled: 22 October 2019Answered: 30 October 2019
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Mr David Lammy)
One of my predecessors, Ernest Bevin, was instrumental in setting up NATO, and that is why our commitment to NATO is unshakeable. The Washington summit demonstrated that NATO is bigger, stronger and more united than ever. The Prime Minister and the Defence Secretary continue to engage with allies, and we are pleased to make our commitment to 2.5% of GDP for defence spending.