36543
2007-08
2194
Afghanistan Strategy
Paul Flynn
2008-10-07
That this House salutes the courage and professionalism of British forces in Afghanistan; records its sorrow at the 120 deaths on active service; regrets the groundless optimism on the possibility of military victory; welcomes the British Ambassador Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles' warning that a British troops surge would identify the UK even more clearly as an occupying force and multiply the number of targets and the judgment by military chief, Brigadier Mark Carleton-Smith that the UK is not going to win this war; notes that seven years of warfare has resulted in a glut of Afghan heroin on British streets at the cheapest price ever and the control by a strengthened Taliban of almost half the territory of Afghanistan and a loss of hearts and minds support following the accidental deaths of thousands of innocent women and children in bombing raids; and calls for a new practical peace strategy that could consolidate gains made, end the bloodshed and establish stable government.
Afghanistan
Armed forces
Military operations
Paul Flynn
2008-10-07
Proposed
Newport West
Labour
Martin Caton
2008-10-08
Seconded
Gower
Labour
Elfyn Llwyd
2008-10-08
Seconded
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Plaid Cymru
Khalid Mahmood
2008-10-08
Seconded
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Labour
Colin Challen
2008-10-08
Seconded
Morley and Rothwell
Labour
Mike Hancock
2008-10-08
Seconded
Portsmouth South
Liberal Democrat
Peter Kilfoyle
2008-10-08
Signed
Liverpool, Walton
Labour
John Hemming
2008-10-08
Signed
Birmingham, Yardley
Liberal Democrat
Marsha Singh
2008-10-09
Signed
Bradford West
Labour
David Heyes
2008-10-09
Signed
Ashton-under-Lyne
Labour
Ann Cryer
2008-10-09
Signed
Keighley
Labour
Andrew George
2008-10-09
Signed
St Ives
Liberal Democrat
Dai Davies
2008-10-09
Signed
Blaenau Gwent
Independent
Kelvin Hopkins
2008-10-13
Signed
Luton North
Labour
Robert Wareing
2008-10-13
Signed
Liverpool, West Derby
Independent
Desmond Turner
2008-10-13
Signed
Brighton, Kemptown
Labour
Bill Etherington
2008-10-13
Signed
Sunderland North
Labour
Harry Cohen
2008-10-13
Signed
Leyton and Wanstead
Labour
Clare Short
2008-10-13
Signed
Birmingham, Ladywood
Independent Labour
David Drew
2008-10-14
Signed
Stroud
Labour
Ken Purchase
2008-10-15
Signed
Wolverhampton North East
Labour
Ronnie Campbell
2008-10-15
Signed
Blyth Valley
Labour
Rudi Vis
2008-10-15
Signed
Finchley and Golders Green
Labour
Eric Illsley
2008-10-16
Signed
Barnsley Central
Labour
John Austin
2008-10-16
Signed
Erith and Thamesmead
Labour
John Leech
2008-10-16
Signed
Manchester, Withington
Liberal Democrat
Adam Price
2008-10-20
Signed
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Plaid Cymru
Neil Gerrard
2008-10-20
Signed
Walthamstow
Labour
Alan Simpson
2008-10-22
Signed
Nottingham South
Labour