Libya and the Middle East

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government – in the House of Commons at 3:32 pm on 28 February 2011.

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Photo of David Cameron David Cameron The Prime Minister, Leader of the Conservative Party 3:32, 28 February 2011

I know that my hon. Friend has an interest in this, because his son is a Chinook pilot and has served bravely in Afghanistan and elsewhere. What the British military has done is outstanding—the Royal Navy in Benghazi and the Air Force in the desert mission. My hon. Friend is right. More than 32 nationalities have been rescued and brought back by the British. There is also co-ordination by the British going on in Malta and our AWACS aircraft are providing much of the air traffic control. Once again, the whole country, with our armed forces, can be very proud.