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Business question from Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 28 January 2010. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.


Business of the House

Will the Leader of the House arrange for a debate next week entitled, "Treasury interference in helicopter procurement", which would enable previous Defence Secretaries to make the point that they made to the Chilcot inquiry: that the Prime Minister interfered with requests from the Ministry of Defence for funding, with the result that helicopters that would otherwise be available in Afghanistan are not available, and lives have been lost as a direct consequence?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
504 c956 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Helicopters Peacekeeping operations Military aircraft Afghanistan
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk