Not so. secy of state Hammond -
"It is a bit rich for him to say that the gap in maritime patrol cover was created by this Government. What this Government did was to recognise the reality that his Government had been investing in aircraft that would never fly, would never be certified and would never be able to deliver a capability."
Pretty honest (for a politician) although missing the point that MOD staffers had been saying the same for nigh on 20 years. Probably because it was a Tory government at the time.