Ministerial statement on Thursday, 26 January 2006, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Reid of Cardowan.

Afghanistan

Statement on the deployment of armed forces in Afghanistan.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 441 c1529-48
Session: 2005-06
Department: Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1542 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is entitled to his view. When I meet those soldiers on exercise, they are prepare...; Bob Russell | 441 c1542 (Link to this contribution) Disgraceful.; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1543 (Link to this contribution) On the second matter, with reference to about $100 million, I am informed that the United States wil...; David Hamilton | 441 c1542-3 (Link to this contribution) As one who supported the involvement of British troops in Afghanistan and continues to do so, may I ...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1542 (Link to this contribution) I can only relate to the hon. Gentleman my experience of these matters.; James Gray | 441 c1543-4 (Link to this contribution) Would the Secretary of State mind if I asked a detailed question of key concern to my constituency? ...; Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton | 441 c1543 (Link to this contribution) To what extent have the harmony guidelines been sacrificed to fulfil the deployment?; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1543 (Link to this contribution) I do not think I can give my hon. Friend the assurances that he seeks, if I understood his request c...; Chris Bryant | 441 c1545 (Link to this contribution) Like my hon. Friend the Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Mr. Havard), I visited 16th Air Assau...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1544-5 (Link to this contribution) I mentioned in my statement the deployment of support helicopters and, indeed, of four Hercules aero...; Angus Robertson | 441 c1544 (Link to this contribution) May I repeat the support of the Scottish National party and Plaid Cymru for what has always been an ...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1544 (Link to this contribution) First, the effort will be Afghan-led. That was implicit in my hon. Friend’s remarks. Secondly, there...; Michael Clapham | 441 c1544 (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend’s statement indicates clearly that the main task for the deployment will be the...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1544 (Link to this contribution) Other than to say that we will have full defensive suites, it is not our policy to go into detail ab...; David Drew | 441 c1546 (Link to this contribution) Like others here today, I had the opportunity to visit Afghanistan and 16th Air Assault Brigade as p...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1545-6 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman knows that that assurance cannot be given by anybody, because we are in the middl...; Hugh Robertson | 441 c1545 (Link to this contribution) Fifteen years ago today I was deployed on active service as adjutant in my regiment; indeed, that re...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1546 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes a good point. It is absolutely essential that our colleagues in this struggle—p...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1546 (Link to this contribution) It comes from the reserve. When we have embarked on unexpected deployments—and over a period of year...; Vincent Cable | 441 c1546 (Link to this contribution) Will the Secretary of State confirm whether the £1 billion to which he referred is an additional Tre...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1547 (Link to this contribution) The commensurate and roughly equivalent force levels will be engendered through a NATO force generat...; Keith Simpson | 441 c1546-7 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State quite rightly outlined the fact that this would be a coalition operation. I d...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1547 (Link to this contribution) We have a series of measures, which has been one of the benefits of having several months more than ...; Lord Dodds of Duncairn | 441 c1547 (Link to this contribution) I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his very full statement. May I assure him, the Government and, ...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1548 (Link to this contribution) I agree with every word the hon. Gentleman has said, and I know that these matters are high among th...; Peter Tapsell | 441 c1548 (Link to this contribution) Notwithstanding the points that I made to the Secretary of State at Defence questions earlier in the...; Speaker | 441 c1548 (Link to this contribution) Order.; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1548 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman has made many points. Obviously, I do not accept his equivalence of the rag-tag i...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1529-33 (Link to this contribution) With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the deployment of our armed for...; Liam Fox | 441 c1533-5 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Secretary of State for his necessarily long and detailed statement, and for mak...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1535-6 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for his supportive posture, which is balanced by legitimate and critical ...; Peter Kilfoyle | 441 c1536-7 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State will be aware that our forces will face not only a resurgent Taliban, but a n...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1537 (Link to this contribution) I would make three points to my hon. Friend. He is quite right to point to the historical precedents...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1542 (Link to this contribution) First, if the hon. Gentleman will allow me to say so, that was a classic case of a series of non seq...; Bob Russell | 441 c1542 (Link to this contribution) Oh, for God’s sake.; Roberta Blackman-Woods | 441 c1541 (Link to this contribution) I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement, especially ahead of the London conference on Afghanistan...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1541-2 (Link to this contribution) Absolutely. As I said earlier, military means, though a necessary condition for success, are not a s...; Bob Russell | 441 c1542 (Link to this contribution) As the Secretary of State knows, 3,000 troops from 16th Air Assault Brigade are taking part in Exerc...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1540 (Link to this contribution) The Oruzgan province is to the north. As I said, the Dutch Cabinet have unanimously decided that the...; David Winnick | 441 c1540 (Link to this contribution) Recognising, as my right hon. Friend has said, that the choice at this moment is between the continu...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1540 (Link to this contribution) I am sure that it is by the United States. It is always a dreadfully difficult task to balance the f...; Malcolm Rifkind | 441 c1540-1 (Link to this contribution) The invasion of Afghanistan, unlike the invasion of Iraq, was necessary and right, and the Governmen...; Marquess of Lothian | 441 c1540 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Secretary of State for his announcement today because it will relieve the concerns of ma...; Dai Havard | 441 c1539 (Link to this contribution) As my right hon. Friend will know, I visited Afghanistan last November with colleagues from the Hous...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1539-40 (Link to this contribution) Yes, there will be. That is what we are insisting on. I am glad that my hon. Friend was at Operation...; Iain Duncan Smith | 441 c1538-9 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State will recall that I asked a specific question yesterday. I feel that in part h...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1539 (Link to this contribution) It is because I know that that I listen to the right hon. Gentleman with such respect. We are convi...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1538 (Link to this contribution) Yes, we have considered that possibility, but our conclusion is that it would be hugely difficult—it...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1538 (Link to this contribution) On the last point, I am sure that there will be commitments in place and I hope that further commitm...; Speaker | 441 c1538 (Link to this contribution) Order. I note that the Front-Bench spokesmen have taken about 40 minutes, and that many Back-Bench M...; Michael Moore | 441 c1537-8 (Link to this contribution) As I made clear yesterday, Liberal Democrats continue to back the international consensus of support...; Chris Mullin | 441 c1538 (Link to this contribution) As regards counter-narcotics, I know that there are no simple solutions. However, has my right hon. ...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1543 (Link to this contribution) The harmony guidelines are, from memory, around 21.1. They should be around 24. I cannot give the ho...; Jim Cousins | 441 c1543 (Link to this contribution) Can my right hon. Friend assure me that given a situation in which there are two different commands,...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1545 (Link to this contribution) Yes. We always have pretty critical studies post-op and sometimes during operations. We will certain...; Tony Baldry | 441 c1547-8 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State says that the reconstruction and provision of alternative livelihoods will be...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 441 c1541 (Link to this contribution) Obviously, I do not accept the premise of the right hon. and learned Gentleman’s remarks, but I thin...
Subjects: Armed forces Deployment Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan ISAF
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Afghanistan

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