Proceeding contribution from Robert Walter (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 1 February 2007. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Defence in the World.
Defence in the World
The Secretary of State has outlined the achievements and we commend them, but the poppy crop has not decreased; in fact, it has increased. The United States announced last week that it is committing another $10 billion to military and development support in Afghanistan. The Secretary of State for International Development has estimated the poppy crop to be worth some $600 million. Could we perhaps be a bit cleverer and seek to withdraw the poppies from the market by spending on this issue just a small proportion of what we are prepared to commit militarily?
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- Armed forces Defence Armed conflict Deployment Finance Iraq Police Nuclear weapons Peacekeeping operations Politics and government Navy Ministry of Defence Terrorism Training USA Afghanistan NATO Russia Iran Trident
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