asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Drayson on 12 December (WA 179), whether the replacement composite headquarters for the International Security Assistance Force has been validated by means of an exercise prior to deployment; and, if so, what was the nature of the exercise. [HL847]

Key personnel in the future ISAF composite headquarters have undergone training exercises related to their deployment at the NATO Joint Warfare Centre in Stavanger, Norway.