David has recently paid a visit to Afghanistan. In his short visit to the region he spent time in Kabul and Helmand, taking the opportunity to meet with civilian and military leaders in the region as well as British troops.

He has written about his experiences and his thoughts on the conflict in Afghanistan in an article for the Independent newspaper, which can be read by following the link below to the Independent website:

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/david-davis-we-are-losing-taliban-battle-966926.html

He also spoke about the problems currently faced in Afghanistan, as well as the imminent House of Lords vote on 42-days pre-charge detention, on the Andrew Marr Show. A transcript of his interview can be viewed by following the link below to the Andrew Marr Show website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/andrew_marr_show/7665864.stm