Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (a)c when he expects the Capability Directorate to report to him and (b) on what subjects. [182088]

Mr Francois, Minister of State for the Armed Forces: There is no Combined Air Operations Centre in Afghanistan. The co-ordination of ISAF air operations in Afghanistan is conducted by the Combined Air Operations Centre in Al Udeid, Qatar.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer my predecessor, my right hon. Friend the Member for South Leicestershire (Mr Robathan), gave him on 2 September 2013, Official Report, column 50W, which refers to the number of UK personnel on exchange with the US.

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