On Wednesday 21st February the House of Lords was presented with the Prime Minister’s Statement on the troop draw-down in Iraq. The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos) read the Statement on behalf of the Government and Lord Howell of Guildford replied for the Opposition. We are indebted to Lord Howell for his reference to the Forum’s debate of 20th February ”UK Defence Strategy: can it still be delivered?’, delivered by General the Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank GCB LVO OBE – Former Chief of the Defence Staff. The reference can be found in Column 1077 at 3:50pm.

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200607/ldhansrd/text/70221-0003.htm.