Ministerial statement on Monday, 26 February 2007, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Drayson.

Afghanistan: UK Forces

Lords statement on force levels in Afghanistan.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 689 c1378-92
Session: 2006-07
Department: Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Afghanistan: Roulement
Thursday, 19 July 2007
Written statements
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Drayson | 689 c1390 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as we have said from the very beginning, its purpose is to support the transition of that ...; Lord Campbell of Alloway | 689 c1390 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, what is being done about closing the border crossings, which are being used by the Taliban...; Lord Drayson | 689 c1390 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that is a very important point, but we need to recognise the geographic challenges in the ...; Lord Luke | 689 c1390 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, can the Minister now respond to the request of my noble friend for reassurance that there ...; Lord Drayson | 689 c1390 (Link to this contribution) Yes, my Lords.; Lord Drayson | 689 c1390-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are not occupying Afghanistan; you cannot occupy a country with 7,700 troops. The answe...; Lord Stoddart of Swindon | 689 c1390 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord said that he did not know how long we were going to be in Afghanistan to do...; Lord Drayson | 689 c1391-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will try to rattle through answers to the noble Earl’s questions. I absolutely agree tha...; Earl Attlee | 689 c1391 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for repeating the Statement, and I welcome it to an extent. ...; Lord Drayson | 689 c1378-81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by my ri...; Lord Astor of Hever | 689 c1381-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. This announcement comes as no surprise t...; Lord Drayson | 689 c1387 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord makes an interesting suggestion, and I shall go away, think about it and di...; Lord Marlesford | 689 c1387 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister referred, rightly in my view, to our bearing a greater share of the burden th...; Lord Ramsbotham | 689 c1388 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this morning a number of us were privileged to hear and take part in a discussion with a m...; Lord Drayson | 689 c1384-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful for the general support the noble Lords opposite have given to this announce...; Lord Garden | 689 c1383-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my thanks to the Minister for repeating the Statement; however, I am absolutely asto...; Lord Drayson | 689 c1387 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble and gallant Lord has asked a question which reinforces one asked by the noble Lo...; Lord Wright of Richmond | 689 c1389 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I apologise for not having been here for the Statement and also apologise if it covered th...; Lord Drayson | 689 c1388 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord highlights a very important point. However, surely it should be—and is—the ...; Lord Blaker | 689 c1388-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support my noble friend on the Front Bench in paying tribute to our troops in Afghanista...; Baroness Tonge | 689 c1389-90 (Link to this contribution) Thank you, my Lords. Further to the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, and because I am not...; Baroness Crawley | 689 c1389 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we have not yet heard from the Liberal Democrats.; Baroness Tonge | 689 c1389 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Lord Campbell of Alloway | 689 c1389 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Lord Luke | 689 c1389 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Lord Drayson | 689 c1389 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on the face of it, it seems ridiculous that that should not happen when there is a shortag...; Lord Craig of Radley | 689 c1386 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement and for the extensive responses to the qu...; Lord Drayson | 689 c1389 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, certain nations still exercise caveats as the noble Lord described. We are pressing our NA...
Subjects: Armed forces Deployment Peacekeeping operations Security Afghanistan NATO Taliban
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Afghanistan: UK Forces

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