The UK has already supplied non-lethal aid to the peshmerga. We have transported ammunition from eastern Europe for the Soviet-era weapons that the peshmerga have. Yesterday my right hon. Friend the Defence Secretary laid a departmental minute before the House announcing the initial gifting of lethal aid to the peshmerga in the form of a supply of heavy machine guns, which should be delivered with the accompanying ammunition to Irbil today.
Ukraine, Middle East, North Africa and Security
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 10 September 2014.
It occurred during Debate on Ukraine, Middle East, North Africa and Security.
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