Proceeding contribution from David Crausby (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 14 February 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Afghanistan.

Afghanistan

Following today's announced cuts in RAF training, which will deny us the use of pilots who are virtually qualified, what guarantees can the Secretary of State give on the impact on heavy lift supplies to Afghanistan, which the Afghans will never deliver themselves, and the delivery of helicopter support to both our troops and theirs on the ground? Surely he realises that the Government must not impose an increasing burden on a diminishing number of our pilots.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 523 c742
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Armed forces Deployment Police Recruitment Peacekeeping operations Military alliances Security USA Afghanistan NATO Literacy al Qaeda ISAF
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Afghanistan

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