Statement on Afghanistan
15 February 2011 (updated on 15 February 2011)
Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, made a statement to the House of Commons on Monday 14 February on the situation in Afghanistan.
Watch and read the views expressed by MPs to the statement. Also find more information on some of the current parliamentary material available on the Afghanistan in the Topics section of the Parliament website.
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- Topics: Afghanistan
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