Afghanistan

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:26 pm on 18 March 2002.

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Photo of Mark Francois Mark Francois Conservative, Rayleigh 4:26, 18 March 2002

May I ask the Secretary of State several brief questions? First, will he confirm whether there is any plan for a call-up of elements of the Royal Marine reserves to bolster 45 Commando group's proposed operation? Secondly, will he give the House some idea of what medical facilities will accompany the group on operations? Will they be provided by the UK, the United States or, perhaps, a combination of the two nations? Thirdly, I support this initiative, but I would like the Secretary of State to give us some idea of the effect on the tour plot back home of the decision to deploy yet another regular battalion on operations abroad.