Extract from Lords debate on the Spending Review 2020 - Dec 3
Friday, 4 December 2020 08:12
Baroness Kramer (LD) [V]:...What about the actual spending
announcements? The big winner is defence. How much of that is for
space projects and for OneWeb, the failed internet company
purchased by the Government in their hope of rivalling Elon Musk
and Jeff Bezos? It certainly does not raise this Government’s
standing in the world, especially as it comes with their betrayal
of their promise on overseas aid—a point powerfully made by the
noble Baronesses, Lady Sheehan, Lady Warsi, Lady...Request free trial
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[V]:...What about the actual spending announcements? The big
winner is defence. How much of that is for space projects and for
OneWeb, the failed internet company purchased by the Government in
their hope of rivalling Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos? It certainly does
not raise this Government’s standing in the world, especially as it
comes with their betrayal of their promise on overseas aid—a point
powerfully made by the noble Baronesses, Lady Sheehan, Lady Warsi,
Lady Uddin, Lady Ritchie and Lady Hayman, and the noble Lord, Lord
Reid, , and , but perhaps most powerfully by my noble friend
. Overseas aid is
already reduced because our GDP is reduced, as the noble Lord,
, pointed out. This action removes another £3 billion
just as developing countries are in need of more resources than
ever to counter Covid...
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