Proceeding contribution from Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat) 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

I was in Camp Bastion in September last year, just after 2,000 British troops, including many from 16 Air Assault Brigade, delivered a turbine to the Kajaki dam, which was a daring and dangerous mission. Fifteen months later, that turbine has yet to be installed, because the other equipment needed cannot be taken there because of the dangers. Bearing in mind the Prime Minister's promise that he was going to get more European nations involved, and with the additional aerial surveillance, will he get them to secure that road so that the battle of hearts and minds can be won?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 502 c658
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

Afghanistan and the EU Council

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