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John Healey: Without a DIP that “meets the moment” I was “forced to make decisions that would reduce the readiness of our forces and…

On the recordJuly 21, 2026
Without a DIP that “meets the moment” I was “forced to make decisions that would reduce the readiness of our forces and increase the risk to personnel on operations, and could make our country less safe”
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John Healey
Labour Party

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Discussing the implications of the Defence Investment Plan.

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