§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons aerial bombing raids are continuing in Afghanistan. [38499]
§ Mr. HoonThe coalition remains committed to bring Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaeda leaders to account and preventing al-Qaeda from posing a terrorist threat in the future. Coalition aircraft are therefore continuing to support action by Afghan forces on the ground against the terrorists and their Taliban supporters.
§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he is taking to formulate an accurate assessment of the numbers of casualties in Afghanistan since 11 September 2001. [38498]
§ Mr. HoonI have nothing to add to the answer which I gave to my hon. Friend on 30 January 2002,Official Report, column 337W.