Saturday, November 21, 2015

4 MPS from Wales go to arms companies dinner

4 MPS from Wales go to arms companies dinner 
Owen Smith Labour MP for Pontypridd Guest of Airbus
Madeleine Moon Labour MP Bridgend Guest of Finmeccanica at Arms company dinner
Ian Lucas Labour Wrexham Guest of Finmeccanica
Alun Cairns Conservative Vale of Glamorgan Guest of Raytheon 

The British government's close ties to the arms industry was illustrated this week at a London banquet hosted by the UK's defence and security companies. There were 40 MPs on the guest list for a £250-a-head gathering at the Hilton hotel on Park Lane organised by trade organisation ADS, according to information provided by activist group Campaign Against Arms Trade (Caat).