Iraqi Troops: Training

Lord Howell of Guildford Excerpts

Thursday 21st April 2016 Lords Chamber

[Lord Ashton of Hyde]

My Lords, the Government’s position is that Britain is stronger within the European Union. That includes our security position as well.

[Lord Howell of Guildford (Con)]

My Lords, if I could get slightly closer to the Question, which is about training troops to fight against Daesh, does the Minister have the latest figures for how many troops we have in Jordan, which in many ways is the other key front against Daesh operations? I know that this is slightly outside the Question but it is very much part of the overall battlefield.

[Lord Ashton of Hyde]

My Lords, I do not have the precise figures to hand, but we have increased our aid to Lebanon and Jordan with exactly that in mind.