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Proceeding contribution from Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 14 December 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Afghanistan and the EU Council.


Afghanistan and the EU Council

It is good to hear that our troops in Afghanistan are getting more mine-clearing equipment, but at the expense of what? A recent review set up by the former Secretary of State for Defence says that the defence equipment programme is unaffordable. Is that right?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
502 c652 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Climate change Deployment Developing countries Development aid Defence equipment International cooperation EU common foreign and security policy EU action Nuclear power Peacekeeping operations Politics and government Rainforests Pakistan Afghanistan NATO European Council Iran al Qaeda Conferences Taliban
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk