CONSERVATIVE
New Forest East

DEFENCE – AIRCRAFT CARRIERS - 17 October 2013

DEFENCE – AIRCRAFT CARRIERS - 17 October 2013

Dr Julian Lewis: I regret that an investigation being carried out by the Intelligence and Security Committee has prevented my taking part in the debate. My hon. Friend [Christopher Pincher] has referred to the two-carrier solution. Does he agree that the only reason we can consider that solution is the Government’s wise decision to have the short take-off and vertical landing joint strike fighter on the carriers? Otherwise, there was no way we could operate two carriers.