Afghanistan: National Army and Police

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:22 am on 10 May 2007.

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Photo of Lord Garden Lord Garden Spokesperson in the Lords, Defence 11:22, 10 May 2007

My Lords, the United States is reported to be spending $3.4 billion this year on training the police and army in Afghanistan and intends to increase that to $5.9 billion in the year beginning in September. What are the comparable United Kingdom figures and do we also intend to increase our spending in the coming year?