Afghanistan

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:39 pm on 20 April 2021.

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Photo of Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards Independent, Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 12:39, 20 April 2021

I congratulate the Chair of the Defence Committee, Mr Ellwood, on securing this question and on his excellent contribution, because whatever way the British Government try to present it, the unconditional withdrawal from Afghanistan is a humiliation. No parliamentary vote was held to authorise the invasion 20 years ago, nor was democratic endorsement sought for the disastrous escalation of UK involvement in Helmand province. Is it not time that it was enshrined in law that major military engagements and significant escalations of conflict must be endorsed by this House and, I would argue, when Welsh troops are involved, by the Senedd as well?