Mr Speaker
The hon. Gentleman is a canny enough fellow to know that he has now, for his own part, substantially achieved his objective, but I know him well enough to know that he will want lots of other colleagues to have comparable opportunities.
Mr Speaker
The Foreign Secretary’s excitement knows no bounds as he seeks to respond.
Mr Hammond
Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. My hon. Friend raises an important and interesting point. I am sure that Members of the House will want an opportunity to pay tribute to the service and commitment that our servicemen and women have shown in Afghanistan. I will undertake to discuss with the Leader of the House whether such an opportunity could be found.
Mr Speaker
I am very grateful to the Foreign Secretary for that extremely helpful reply.