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Proceeding contribution from Gerald Howarth (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 May 2008. It occurred during Debate on Defence in the World.


Defence in the World

I am extremely grateful to the Secretary of State, as indeed we all are, for his giving way. He mentions the importance of helicopters, which we all accept are doing a fantastic job in Afghanistan and in Iraq. However, the current version of the Lynx helicopter is not up to speed in those conditions. What is the score on the future Lynx programme, given the persistent press reports that the contract is about to be scrapped, leaving the United Kingdom with inadequate helicopter forces?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
475 c878 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Defence Deployment Casualties Iraq Peacekeeping operations Military bases Military alliances Terrorism Security USA Afghanistan NATO Peace negotiations
Link
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