Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House
Thursday 30th October 2014

(9 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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If we were to make a list of military blunders throughout history, it would be long and substantial before we came to anything in the last few years.

I agree with the hon. Gentleman’s first point. The next step is for the House to have a debate or a statement from the Defence Secretary in the coming weeks, given our withdrawal from Afghanistan, about the sacrifices made and what has been achieved. Sometimes more has been achieved on some issues in Afghanistan than we get the credit for. There will be either a debate or a statement, and I will be following the matter up.

Jeremy Lefroy Portrait Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)
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When it comes to the vote on the European arrest warrant, among other matters, may we have the fullest possible debate so that we can understand the safeguards that have been negotiated and whether they are indeed adequate?