My colleague Mr. Holland raised one very specific issue. We need some statistics, since parliamentarians will be making some decisions in the coming months.
I would like to make a formal request. Firstly, is it possible to single out from the figures presented to us, the medical costs associated with the mission to Afghanistan? Right now, the figures are all rolled into the same budget.
Secondly, do you have any statistics for us on the number of military members who have been injured to date to Afghanistan? The newspapers report the number of fatalities. Could you tell us how many soldiers have been injured and are currently being treated by medical personnel? Overall, how many cases of mental illness have been diagnosed every year since our mission to Afghanistan began?
It is critical for us to have these figures. Could you get them to us? We are not interested in surveys on the satisfaction of CF members, even though these are important in terms of doing overall evaluations. We would like some statistics on the number of casualties in Afghanistan. This type of request is in line with the notion of transparency that the Prime Minister has promised. Therefore, it is important that you provide us with these figures.