“What progress his Department has made on improving the readiness of the armed forces.”
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Defence
Answer from Hansard
Stephen Doughty
I simply refer the right hon. Gentleman to the answers we have given previously on this issue. There is strong support from across the US national security apparatus—from the State Department, from the White House and from the Pentagon. We are convinced that this is a deal that has protections in it to protect our national security and that of our allies, most importantly the United States.