Proceeding contribution from Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) 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 rightly complains about the damage that can be done by speculation about announcements about deployments, particularly in terms of unsettling the troops and their families, but is it not the case that the Government were prepared to make a statement on deployment in early November, which was postponed because the Dutch had second thoughts about the nature of their participation in the operation—the deployment to south?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 441 c1439
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Armed forces Deployment Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan Netherlands
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Troop Deployment (Afghanistan)

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