Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Grahame Morris and Peter Luff

Monday 16th May 2011 Commons Chamber

[Peter Luff]

Speaking as someone who has done two tours of duty with the armed forces parliamentary scheme, I know how deep are the bonds of loyalty that can be formed with ships’ companies after such experiences. HMS Cumberland and her crew performed superbly in the initial stages of the Libya operation, evacuating British and other foreign nationals from Benghazi and undertaking enforcement operations in support of UN Security Council resolution 1973. She has now been withdrawn from service and her role off Libya has been taken up by the destroyer, HMS Liverpool.

[Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab)]

2. What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Libya; and if he will make a statement.