Oral QuestionMinistry of Defence

What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the start of the withdrawal of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission force on the level of the security threat in Afghanistan.

Tabled: 18 May 2021Answered: 24 May 2021

Asked by

Dan Jarvis

LabourBarnsley North

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Defence

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

We are complying with international law. We have set out our reasoning, and I think all fair-minded Members of the House would support the decision that we have taken. The most important thing now is that we get a ceasefire in place—that is one of the topics that I will be discussing on Friday—to ensure that the remaining hostages can come out, the desperately needed aid can go in, and we can start the process to a two-state solution, which is the only way to lasting peace.