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Proceeding contribution from Greg Hands (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 22 July 2008. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Iraq.


Iraq

The Prime Minister quoted at length the report from the Defence Committee, but could he also take a look at another recent publication—the annual report and accounts of the Ministry of Defence? They show the worrying condition of our armed forces; fewer than half of our military units are able to deploy in an emergency, and that is the lowest proportion ever recorded by the MOD. When will the Prime Minister examine overstretch in our armed forces and do something about it?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
479 c677 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Airports Elections Iraq Foreign investment Peacekeeping operations Politics and government Training Security Iran Syria Reconstruction Basra
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk