Written question asked by Ben Wallace (Conservative) on Monday, 30 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 February 2006. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Thursday, 2 February 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Afghanistan

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence under which North Atlantic Council Resolution United Kingdom forces have been deployed to Afghanistan since 2003.

Answer: The international security assistance force (ISAF) operates under the authority of United Nations' Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs). The North Atlantic Council does not pass resolutions but its decisions have defined the support given by NATO to the ISAF. The first of these was taken on 17 October 2002. On 16 April 2003 the council agreed NATO should take command of the ISAF later that year, and on 1 December 2003, confirmed NATO should proceed with the progressive expansion of the ISAF.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 442 c699-700W;442 c699-700W; 47996
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Armed forces Armed conflict Deployment Peacekeeping operations UN resolutions Afghanistan NATO
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