retirement? . do they think they were go into retirement? do they think they were go into retirement? . , ., . retirement? . he has anticipated the oint i was retirement? . he has anticipated the point i was about retirement? . he has anticipated the point i was about to retirement? . he has anticipated the point i was about to make retirement? . he has anticipated the point i was about to make which - retirement? . he has anticipated the point i was about to make which is i point i was about to make which is the taliban, of course, have said they will not allow afghanistan to become a haven for terrorists again. yesterday they said they would not allow anything to happen in afghanistan which led to attacks elsewhere across the world. but their actions, those must be what we look at, not their words and their action, as memorable friend hasjust pointed out, been to release thousands of high value taliban, al-qaeda and daesh fighters. so that action is completely different from t
whole approach of this government that when we had an afghan government we wanted to support, they should cut the amount of overseas aid to be sent and either banner in charge they are talking about increasing the amount of overseas aid. it is an important point. i overseas aid. it is an important oint. , ., ., ~ overseas aid. it is an important oint. ,, point. i shall make some progress and then make point. i shall make some progress and then make way. point. i shall make some progress and then make way. the - point. i shall make some progress i and then make way. the government point. i shall make some progress - and then make way. the government is right not to recognise the taliban as the official government. the prime minister has made that clear. this must be part of a wider strategy developed with un security partners, nato allies to apply pressure to the taliban, not only to stamp out a resurgence of terror groups to retain the liberties and human rights of afghanistan. we
position to assess at the moment the position outside of kabul. we cannot betray our friends. we position outside of kabul. we cannot betray ourfriends. we must lead. the government of this kingdom to be overthrown by a wicked and brutal regime. i venture he would want a leading role in the resistance. he wouldn t be queueing at the airport, wouldn t be queueing at the airport, would he? ., v ., wouldn t be queueing at the airport, would he? . , . , wouldn t be queueing at the airport, would he? when l wouldn t be queueing at the airport, would he? when i would he? that s a disgrace. when i was director would he? that s a disgrace. when i was director of would he? that s a disgrace. when i was director of public would he? that s a disgrace. when i was director of public prosecutions, | was director of public prosecutions, i had some of my prosecutors in afghanistan at huge risk, working on counter terrorism with other brave souls there, so i won t take that from him or anybody
was to demonstrate that we can be counted on when it matters. in the integrated review, there werejust two passing references to afghanistan. two passing references. the review didn t even mention the taliban. it didn t even mention the taliban. it didn t even mention the taliban. it didn t mention nato withdrawal or the consequences of the doha agreement. it did cut the size of the army and we criticised it at the time. the size of the army and we criticised it at the time. size of the army and we criticised it at the time. the question is why was the prime it at the time. the question is why was the prime minister it at the time. the question is why was the prime minister so - it at the time. the question is why i was the prime minister so careless? why did he feel to lead? mr speaker, it comes down to complacency and
urgently engaged and will be engaged in the days to come. in the days to come. the question is that this house in the days to come. the question is that this house has in the days to come. the question is that this house has considered - in the days to come. the question is that this house has considered the l that this house has considered the situation that this house has considered the situation in that this house has considered the situation in afghanistan. can i suggest situation in afghanistan. can i suggest to backbenchers we will be starting suggest to backbenchers we will be starting with seven minutes. now i call on starting with seven minutes. now i call on the starting with seven minutes. now i call on the leader of the opposition, the right honourable keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. can i keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. can i thank you and the staff for recalling parliament voted a s debate. before i get to the urgent issue at hand, let mejoin