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Tobias Ellwood Excerpts
Tuesday 4th March 2014

(10 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Hugh Robertson Portrait Hugh Robertson
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Yes, I can certainly give the hon. Gentleman that assurance. The travel advice is reviewed on a regular basis and each time there is an attack or any intelligence. It is cross-checked against what we are doing in other parts of Government and is kept under constant review.

Tobias Ellwood Portrait Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con)
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The Minister will be aware that the Afghan elections are approaching. The international security assistance force is drawing down, but the crucial US-Afghan partnership agreement has yet to be signed. Will the Minister update the House on when that important agreement will be finalised?

Hugh Robertson Portrait Hugh Robertson
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No, I cannot. We continue to encourage the Afghan Government to sign that agreement for all the reasons my hon. Friend mentions. We believe it is clearly an important part of the future of Afghanistan moving forward, and we will continue to encourage the Afghanistan Government to sign it as soon as possible.