Mary Macleod
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(14 years, 3 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
What I am saying is that we have made announcements about Chinooks being ordered, and we will stick to those announcements.
Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con)
Britain can help to achieve peace and stability in Afghanistan by leaving a lasting long-term legacy. I welcome my right hon. Friend’s announcement today about the officer training school, but does he not agree that for education for all, especially young girls, is also important?
The Prime Minister
I do agree: if we want to see long-term stability in Afghanistan, that cannot be possible by excluding half the population from being educated. Indeed, if we look right across north Africa and the middle east, the empowerment and education of women is important not just for human rights, but for economic development and for peace and progress.