“What assessment he has made of the viability of local authority funding for the maintenance of acceptable levels of public services.”
Asked by
Dame Chi Onwurah
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his contributions to this important debate, including the contribution he made yesterday. It is the first duty of the Prime Minister to keep this country safe; that duty is paramount and above all else, and I take it extremely seriously and treat it as my No. 1 priority. We review our security and defence arrangements all the time, and we are, particularly, a leading member of NATO, which is the single most effective military alliance the world has ever seen.