Sir, with respect, I hear that as a political question. My job here today is to try to convince you and your colleagues of the value of a defence industrial strategy in the context of defence procurement, outline that we believe the F-35 program includes characteristics that are akin to such a strategy, and encourage you as a committee to measure the success of this model in terms of wealth creation and jobs created in this country.
It would be inappropriate for me to comment on the political question you've asked.