Afghanistan: UK Deployments

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:16 pm on 5 December 2005.

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Photo of Lord Garden Lord Garden Spokesperson in the Lords, Defence 3:16, 5 December 2005

My Lords, does the noble Baroness share the concerns expressed last week by the International Crisis Group that NATO's effectiveness has been adversely affected,

"by national caveats on functions and acceptance of risk"?

Can the noble Baroness assure us that no commitment of UK forces will be made in the south without clear agreement on rules of engagement with allies and without sufficient effective numbers of supporting forces?