UK Armed Forces in Iraq

Debate between Baroness Hodgson of Abinger and Lord Astor of Hever

Monday 15th December 2014 Lords Chamber

[Lord Astor of Hever]

My Lords, I pay tribute to my noble friend who of course knows Iraq very well, having himself served on Telic 1. As for help from other coalition members, there have been significant offers of support in principle from coalition partners. For example, I understand that the Australians have offered up to 400, New Zealand up to 100, the Danes 120, the Germans around 100 and Italy 280. The US has authorised up to 3,100 personnel to be in Iraq.

[Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Con)]

Will my noble friend kindly tell us whether there will be a component of the preventing sexual violence initiative in the training in Iraq?

[Lord Astor of Hever]

My Lords, I cannot tell my noble friend that from the Dispatch Box. I have written to her on this issue and I will give her my assurance that I will follow it up and write to her as soon as I possibly can.