Proceeding contribution from Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 25 January 2006. It occurred during Urgent question on Troop Deployment (Afghanistan).
Troop Deployment (Afghanistan)
The Secretary of State is aware that two battalions of the Parachute Regiment are officially stationed in Colchester. One is on a return visit to Iraq. There is a general feeling among military folk in Colchester and the wider population that the newspaper article is correct, and that the other battalion, along with other elements of 16th Air Assault Brigade, will be going to Afghanistan. Does he agree that the overreach of our troops and the fact that they are under strength are getting to the stage where cuts in the Army should be revisited?
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- 2005-06
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- Armed forces Deployment Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan Parachute Regiment
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