Following the Government response to an Urgent Question on the UK response to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, James Sunderland asks about a UK physical presence in Kabul.

James Sunderland (Bracknell) (Con)

The Minister will know that true political influence comes from having a physical presence. Could she please confirm what the FCDO physically has on the ground in Kabul, and whether that footprint will increase?

Vicky Ford (The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)

I am afraid I am not at liberty to discuss individual situations, especially those of local charities, for example, because I have been told that to do so could put them at risk.

Hansard