Business question from Andrew Murrison (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 13 November 2008. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.
Business of the House
The Leader of the House will be as concerned as I am to learn that troops who are being deployed with ever-increasing amounts of heavy equipment are exceeding troop fight weight limits, which means that their personal kit must be left behind to be sent on at some later date. I have also learned, from a memo dated 10 October 2008 from General Richards, that goodwill parcels sent by generous members of the public may not be dispatched, which is not good in the run-up to Christmas. Will the Leader of the House ensure that there is a debate in Government time on the common factor, namely the inadequacy of the United Kingdom airbridge?
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- 482 c963
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- 2007-08
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- Armed forces Peacekeeping operations Postal services Working conditions
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