Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Pauline Latham and Penny Mordaunt

Monday 18th April 2016 Commons Chamber

[Penny Mordaunt]

I know that the hon. Gentleman cares passionately about these issues. I point him to a number of investigations that have gone on, both very lengthy investigations by the Ministry of Defence and investigations by Committees of the House into Afghanistan and, in particular, Helmand in 2006. It is important that we learn the lessons from those inquiries. I hope that he will be able to see from operations today, in particular Op Shader, that we are acting on those lessons learned.

[Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con)]

12. What recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in other NATO countries on spending 2% of GDP on defence.