§ The Earl of Sandwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
What contribution they will make to a further expansion of the International Security and Assistance Force in Afghanistan to provinces outside the capital. [HL4826]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)The United Kingdom is already active in the Afghan regions through our Provincial Reconstruction Team in Mazar-e Sharif. We have made no decisions on the nature of our future contribution to the International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF), though the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as a whole continues to explore the potential for ISAF expansion further to the United Nations’ Security Council Resolution 1510 passed on 13 October 2003.