Afghanistan

Bob Russell Excerpts
Thursday 17th October 2013

(10 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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Perhaps I can take this opportunity to welcome my hon. Friend back to the House. It is great to see him in his place. To answer his point about progress on redeployment, we have got about a third of the way through so far, in terms of equipment such as motor vehicles and major equipment, but also some of the smaller matériel that we need to bring back from Afghanistan. We are on track to bring back all the equipment we want to between now and the end of 2014. As I have said, we will take a close look at value for money as we take those decisions.

Bob Russell Portrait Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD)
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In the summer of 2008, 16 Air Assault Brigade transported a massive power station turbine through hostile and difficult terrain to the Kajaki dam. Five years later, may we have an update on the Kajaki dam mission?

Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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That is a specific project that for some reason is not in my briefing, but I will write to the hon. Gentleman and give him an update on progress.