Afghan Relocations: Special Forces Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence
Monday 5th February 2024

(10 months, 2 weeks ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Minto Portrait The Earl of Minto (Con)
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My Lords, I am not 100% clear on that point, but I know that, where inconsistencies and inaccuracies have come to light, we are going to reconsider—with a completely new team of people and a completely new assessment—to make absolutely certain that we get the people here who should be here.

Lord Naseby Portrait Lord Naseby (Con)
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My Lords, as one who knows that part of the world—Pakistan, India and even Afghanistan a little—is my noble friend confident that our high commission in Pakistan has sufficient resources supplemented to help the existing people, so that this process can be speeded up?

Earl of Minto Portrait The Earl of Minto (Con)
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I thank my noble friend for that question. I will ask my colleagues in the Foreign Office and find out.