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We are close to running out of time, I understand that.

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Indeed, we are. We are elected—that is what makes us different—to this Chamber to take that on and to change it.

Thank you for that, Madam Deputy Speaker—that has given me a few more minutes.

I hope I can give my right hon. Friend time to get to the Benches behind him, as he may wish to intervene on me.

I agree with those words the Secretary of State for Defence said previously.

It is powerful that my hon. and gallant Friend is here today to support this debate, given his service in Afghanistan.

Indeed. The hon. Lady is right in raising those points.

It is a privilege to rise to move this Adjournment debate about applications to the Afghan relocations and assistance policy, which has come

Does the hon.