Portsmouth MP Stephen Morgan responds to Government Statement on Defence Spending:
“Over the last 14 years, the Conservatives have hollowed out our Armed Forces, created a recruitment crisis and cut the Army to its smallest size since Napoleon, while wasting over £15 billion in bad defence procurement.
“Yesterday’s commitment made by the Prime Minister to hit 2.5% on defence by 2030 was first made by Boris Johnson two years ago. Five budgets later, this has been proven as yet another broken promise made by this Conservative Government.
“In Portsmouth we know more than most that strong defence is the bedrock of our national security, but it is clear the Tories cannot be trusted to deliver on the defence priorities of Portsmouth people.
“Labour will bring forward a fully costed plan to hit 2.5% on defence spending, with a ‘triple-lock’ commitment to the UK’s nuclear submarine programme, as well as commitments to deliver a local growth plan for areas with strong links to defence, such as Portsmouth.”
