§ 13. Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the state of the international coalition against terrorism. [77174]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe coalition against terrorism that we helped to build in the aftermath of 11 September remains resolute in its objective to eradicate terrorism as a force in international affairs. It has a long list of achievements to its credit: apart from Afghanistan, terrorists have been disrupted and arrested around the world, and there have been significant steps forward in international co-operation. But we have no illusions about how much more needs to be done.