I am glad that there is nothing happening later.

The hon. Gentleman sort of makes my point.

I will, but I need to make progress, as other people want to speak and there may be something else that we all want to go to later.

I suggest that the right hon. Gentleman reads the report by my hon.

Because of the mechanics of the Defence Committee, I, rather than the Under-Secretary of State for Defence, my hon.

The Parker report is about our approach to shipbuilding, and it has led to our shipbuilding strategy and our defence industrial strategy.

Before wandering too far down that road, let me say that this is just too important for us to play a guessing game and try to thump out n

I am glad that there is nothing happening later.

I can only say that I hope that 100% of people would like ships to be built in the UK, but I also think that 100% of fiscally responsible

My hon. Friend is absolutely right—that would be considered royal naval class, so not manned by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.