Prime Minister announces more troops for Afghanistan
14 October 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
The Prime Minister made a statement in the Commons on Pakistan and on the Government's decision to send 500 more troops to Afghanistan
- Commons Hansard: Statement: Afghanistan and Pakistan
- Video and Audio: Statement: Afghanistan and Pakistan
- About Parliament: Ministerial statements
Mr Brown said the troop reinforcements in Afghanistan were were subject to three conditions:
- that the Afghan government demonstrate their commitment to bring forward the Afghan troops to be trained and to fight alongside our forces
- that the troops must be fully equipped for the operations that they are asked to undertake
- that the commitment be part of an agreed approach across the international coalition, with all countries bearing their fair share