HC Deb 09 November 1988 vol 140 c203W
Mr. Harry Greenway

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.

Mr. Eggar

We believe that the Soviet Union has withdrawn about half its troops from Afghanistan since the Geneva agreement. But Soviet forces are still taking aggressive military action there and have recently introduced more advanced weaponry. We look forward to the complete and prompt withdrawal of the remaining Soviet troops.