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Debate between Robert Halfon and Lord Robathan(11 years, 3 months ago)
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Mr Robathan
My hon. Friend asks a good and searching question. Camp Bastion has had a great deal of investment. Notwithstanding the recent attack, it is a sensible place to have a base as it easily defensible, and we are in negotiations with the Americans and the Afghans on its future. I have no answer to give my hon. Friend at the moment, but I will keep him updated and, when there is a definite answer, I will write to him and let him know.
Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con)
10. What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in the middle east; and if he will make a statement.
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Debate between Robert Halfon and Lord Robathan(13 years, 1 month ago)
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Mr Robathan
I pay tribute to the work done by the MOD police, and the protection of military bases is of course essential. However, we are constrained by the lack of funds left behind by the last Government. [Interruption.] It is no good Opposition Members grimacing; it is true. For that reason, we are having to consider savings in all areas, and I am afraid that everyone must play their part.
Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con)
T6. As well as supporting the movement opposing Gaddafi in Libya, what steps can my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State take to support the democratic movements in Bahrain and Yemen, especially in view of the events of recent days?