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Britain and International Security

Absolutely; it is worrying. I will explain exactly what we are doing shortly.

Since September RAF planes, with the agreement of this House, have carried out nearly 1,000 missions in Iraq and 300 strikes against ISIL bases. Last month we sent another 125 troops to train Iraqi forces and help them counter roadside and vehicle-borne bombs. Our surveillance aircraft are already assisting other coalition countries with their operations over Syria, and British forces are helping to train the moderate Syrian opposition. Overall, we now have more than 900 British personnel in the region. Last year we spent £45 million in the fight against ISIL. This financial year we plan to spend at least £75 million.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
597 c1670 
Session
2015-16
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Britain and International Security
Thursday, 9 July 2015
Written corrections
House of Commons
Notes
Speech corrected on 10 July 2015 at 598 cc1-2MC.
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