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