Proceeding contribution from Edward Leigh (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Defence Investment Plan.

Defence Investment Plan

Many wonder whether aircraft carriers are going to go the way of the old battleships, uniquely vulnerable to drones that cost a tiny fraction of their cost. To protect aircraft carriers, we need destroyers and frigates. Moreover, in two world wars we relied completely on destroyers and frigates to protect our food supply, so will the Secretary of State say more about the replacement of our ageing frigate and destroyer fleet, particularly with regard to the Type 45 and Type 83 destroyers?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 788 c801
Session: 2026-27
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Submarines Warships Armed forces Defence Housing Finance Nuclear weapons Public expenditure Procurement NATO Unmanned air systems
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk

Defence Investment Plan

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