whole house will wish to join me in sending our sincere condolences to the family and friends of shaun birchel the welsh guard who was killed in afghanistan last week. he died serving our country and the people of afghanistan. his death reminds us how difficult s

whole house will wish to join me in sending our sincere condolences to the family and friends of shaun birchel the welsh guard who was killed in afghanistan last week. he died serving our country and the people of afghanistan. his death reminds us how difficult it is for men serving in afghanistan. he and the moment. he and others who lost their lives shall never be forgotten. i'm also sure the house will send condolences of jason swindlehouse and jason crestville following their deaths in captivity in iraq. the making of a hostage and cruel and barbaric act and can never be justified. i can assure the house the government are doing all we can and our thoughts and the thoughts of all people in this house will be with the families and friends for those who wait for news. mr. speaker, this morning, i had meetings/% u$e minister and colleagues in the house and i will have further meetings. >> regarding troops, the mr. speaker, one of the key issues raised with me by my constituents is that the house more specifically access to affordable housing and the need for mortgage finance. my constituents