Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Bob Spink (UK Independence Party). It was answered on Monday, 28 April 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Iraq
- Question
- I welcome the Government's policy of holding an inquiry after troops are withdrawn from theatre. An inquiry while they are still in action would put them in more danger and damage their morale. Will he always put the safety of our troops uppermost and resist opportunistic attempts to turn our troops into a political football?
- Answer
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I agree with the hon. Gentleman. When we discussed the matter a few weeks ago it was clear that people wanted an inquiry for purely party political purposes and that there was no precedent for holding such an inquiry while our troops were still in theatre and in danger. That is why we rejected the call for an inquiry at this time.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 475 c11
- Session
- 2007-08
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Iraq Peacekeeping operations
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- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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