UK Armed Forces in Iraq

Debate between Marquess of Lothian and Lord Astor of Hever

Monday 15th December 2014 Lords Chamber

[Lord Astor of Hever]

I agree with my noble friend. We have absolutely no plans for mission creep. We have previously announced our intention to support the Iraqis with training their forces and, as I said earlier, the Iraqi Prime Minister has been very clear that they do not want to see western ground combat forces.

[The Marquess of Lothian (Con)]

Can my noble friend tell the House whether the number of air strikes being carried out by Her Majesty’s forces in Iraq are at the moment increasing or decreasing?