But Ed Miliband was questioned about the lack of a clear timetable for these targets.
And he stressed the importance of creating "a political process and a clear timetable for restoration of sovereignty of Iraq".
But there is now a barely containable desire for him to begin his departure by laying out a clear timetable for it.
It said the Ombudsman Service should set out a clear timetable for cutting and ultimately eliminating the backlog.
It is now vital that government sets out a clear timetable for change and does so quickly.
François Hollande, France's president, wants a UN Security Council resolution to set a clear timetable for negotiations leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Earlier this month, 153 Democrats, including the speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, voted in favor of an amendment that would have required a clear timetable for withdrawal.
Several Sadrist government ministers then threatened to resign in protest against Mr Maliki's apparent failure to spell out a clear timetable for America's withdrawal.
They want the cooling-off period to be much shorter and a clear timetable for implementing his other proposals, above all, the freeze on settlements.
Scottish Labour has set out a clear timetable for further devolution of income tax, social security, the work programme – a timetable we will deliver for a stronger Scottish parliament and a stronger Scotland.
