UK Armed Forces in Middle East Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

UK Armed Forces in Middle East

James Wild Excerpts
Monday 29th April 2024

(2 weeks, 2 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Leo Docherty Portrait Leo Docherty
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We have one of the world’s toughest arms export regimes, of which we should be very proud.

James Wild Portrait James Wild (North West Norfolk) (Con)
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On the middle east, it is a decade since this House voted to support the UK’s joining the global coalition against Daesh. Although territory has been liberated, does not the recent strike by the RAF against a rocket launcher being used to target coalition forces underline the need for a sustained, long-term commitment to defeat and destroy terrorism?