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Oral answer to question provided on Monday, 13 July 2009 in the House of Commons, by Bill Rammell (Labour), Ministry of Defence.

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Answer: I cannot give precise figures, but I think my hon. Friend is right. There have been casualties across the coalition, and their numbers are equally significant to the numbers we have lost. That underlines the fact that we have arrived at a critical phase of the campaign. We are harming the Taliban—that is why they are fighting as strongly as they are—and we need to keep pursuing our current strategy to ensure that we can succeed.

This is an answer to the Topical question asked on Monday, 13 July 2009 by Alison Seabeck (Labour).

Question: As my hon. Friends will know, the British public understand very well how many casualties are occurring among the British forces in the offensive in Afghanistan but are less aware of the losses being experienced by our allies, the Afghans and others—and, indeed, of those being experienced by the Taliban. Are any estimates available?

Secondary information

Type: Oral answer to question
Reference: 496 c17-8
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: MOD Machrihanish
Link: View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk