Question

To ask the Prime Minister, if he will erect a memorial to honour the memory of the servicemen and women who lost their lives in Afghanistan.

I want to make sure that the contribution of all those who worked so tirelessly and courageously to secure our freedoms in Iraq and Afghanistan will be honoured.

I have asked the former Chief of the Defence Staff, The Lord Stirrup, to lead a national effort in planning a new national memorial and raising the money to get it built. The Government will help to make sure that every pound raised goes directly on the memorial, by contributing the value of any VAT due.