Full scale of requirement ... yet to be developed.

We have made clear all along that this bill is for discussion and debate.

We've made it clear that this is not the start of a major conflict, but certainly our forces are ready, they are prepared and they will take on the tasks that assigned to them.

Anyone who is contemplating going to Afghanistan does need to think very carefully about the consequences, both to them and their families in terms of the grief they may suffer, as well as contemplate the legal action that might follow on their return, if they were to return.

We had a very full exchange about relevant issues including the importance ... of controlling infiltration across the line of control that remains a matter of great concern to the United Kingdom and something we strongly emphasized to the government of Pakistan.

With winter on the horizon, they could fairly claim to have done enough, although we don't want to stop them at all.

This is simply a warning shot, if you like, across the bows of the Iraqi leadership.

I actually think people out in the country are far more aware of the impact of the events of September 11 than some of the people who write in the newspaper are.

We will immediately take steps to identify and reduce notice to move for some additional headquarters and units, to allow further deployments as rapidly as possible in response to this accelerating program of work.