Oral Question: Business Questions

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex) (Con): Following the Prime Minister’s statement yesterday on future strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, will the Leader of the House try to secure a debate on some of the details that were not made plain, particularly the serious problems of the chain of command and its structure, which are causing real problems in Afghanistan? Without a resolution to that problem, there will be no success.

Member Answering Question: The Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP, Leader of the House of Commons

Answer: We have had a debate on Afghanistan and Pakistan since Christmas, but perhaps we should split our debates on 14 May between swine flu and Afghanistan and Pakistan. I do not want to give a running commentary on my thoughts, but that might be a sensible suggestion.