Afghanistan Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Thursday 30th October 2014

(10 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire Portrait Lord Wallace of Saltaire
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My Lords, at the Tokyo conference in 2012, a number of states and international organisations made pledges amounting to £16 billion for reconstruction in Afghanistan. On 3 and 4 December we will jointly host a conference in London with the Afghan Government, at which a number of other Governments will be invited to recommit themselves to the development of Afghanistan as a collective effort over the next few years.

Lord Craig of Radley Portrait Lord Craig of Radley (CB)
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My Lords, a considerable number of the available Tornado GR4s are still deployed in Afghanistan. Now that combat operations have ceased, what future plans do the Government have for that force in Afghanistan?

Lord Wallace of Saltaire Portrait Lord Wallace of Saltaire
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My Lords, I will have to write to the noble and gallant Lord about that. I am not entirely up to date on where all the Tornados are.