Service Personnel (Ukraine) Debate

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Service Personnel (Ukraine)

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Employment of People with Disabilities (Reporting)
Wednesday 25th February 2015

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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No, Mrs Thatcher did to get more oil during the pit strike—

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Order.

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It was a mission to help the Libyan people get rid of a dictator and give them the chance of choosing a better future. Obviously, we would want to see the situation in Libya improve.

This is a closely defined training mission. We think it is right to respond to the call for help. If the hon. Gentleman is suggesting that we should shun such a call, I cannot agree with him.

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