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Proceeding contribution from Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 10 October 2005. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Iraq.


Iraq

We expect a lot of our troops and they never let us down, and now is not the time to call for British troops to be withdrawn from Iraq. However, how difficult is it for the Secretary of State to recruit and retain those troops at the moment? Will he give us current figures for recruitment and retention, not only in the Regular Army, but the Territorials? Is he worried, as I am, about overstretch in Iraq?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
437 c32 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Arrests Army Deployment Iraq Peacekeeping operations Politics and government Terrorism Security Civil disorder Territorial Army Basra
Link
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