My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. However, I have found through long experience that although it is a rather crude shorthand, this business of percentages is the one straightforward, simple and clear way of showing to the country what has been happening in relative terms, compared with other high spending Departments, to defence expenditure.
Britain in the World
Proceeding contribution from
Julian Lewis
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 January 2020.
It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Britain in the World.
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