TIMETABLE FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN

Early day motion 1946, tabled 20 July 2009 by Adam Price (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 26 members.

That this House notes that the war in Afghanistan is the longest continuing international deployment of UK forces in a conflict zone since the 19th century; further notes that the number of UK service casualties is now higher than the number sustained in the war in Iraq; further notes that the Government's efforts should concentrate on reconstruction and local capacity building, including the training of the Afghan army; further notes that only the Afghan people will liberate Afghanistan from the scourges of corruption, lawlessness and religious extremism over the longer term; and calls on the Government to publish and commit to a fixed timetable for withdrawal of combat forces from Afghanistan.

Signatures by party: Labour 16, Liberal Democrat 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Independent 2, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.