£100m to Africa for Malaria, but none for our own lads dying on a regular basis from an arguably preventable cause - faulty equipment. Disgraceful.

Roman, London, England

Defence sources said the Treasury had indicated it was not prepared to foot the £100m bill. But then we hear that the British government will give £30m to the Palestinians, i would like to no just why we care more about Palestinians, than our own armed forces?.

Clive, Dartford, Kent

The treasury mandarins sit back in their thousand £ comfy chairs safe from any enemy and pontificate about putting the saving of money above saving soldiers lives?
Perhaps these armchair warriors should be forced to drive in the old snatchs over a landmine or 3 then maybe they would think again?

Stephanie King, larnaca, Cyprus

There is something morally bankrupt about a government that will send its troops to war and then fail to provide the necessary equipment to ensure their basic safety.

Instead of wasting money with countries like Pakistan or Palestine, how about putting it where it is truly needed.

John Moore, Paphos, Cyprus

If Labour government because of irresponsible spending cannot afford to supply the correct equipment to save lives, then they should do the same as Germany and keep the troops well away from danger.

Barry Holmes, Christchurch, New Zealand

So when the next member of the armed forces dies because they are in an unprotected vehicle, the chancellor of the exchequer should be arrested for negligent homicide!

Stephen, St. Ives, England

Perhaps it's time for the story of how the Treasury is controlling MOD spending on a day to day basis to be made public. You would have thought that when Parliament voted the MOD money they would be able to spend it. BUT no virtually every request to commit expenditure has now to be approved by HMT.

Peter Jones, London,

this is the government that could find approx 80 BILLION for northern rock, can find approx 10 BILLION to host some athletes to perform in london for three weeks yet cannot find the money to help save some of our service peoples' lives.
what a disgusting shower.

james, doncaster, uk

the nhs gets £110 billion per annum, the armed forces get £30billion. yet just about everyone in britain could afford health insurance. We ask the armed forces to fight 2 wars at once, but wont even given them the helicopters or armed vehicles they need.
im ashamed

will, grimsby, uk

Wars don't win votes. Hospitals, schools, welfare support win votes. The sooner we as a country stop trying to get politicians to scrape the barrel for the forces and address the real issues- poor management of hospitals and schools, lay-abouts taking handouts, then we will have more for the forces

David, Reading, UK

Perhaps the 1 billion we give to pakistan can be put to better use keeping OUR soldiers alive.

The Government are a disgrace.

Crana, Raleigh, USA

What a scandal. What a surprise! Typical political priorities! The Government wants a pointless "war" where thousands of people are killed needlessly. But they want it on the cheap of course!

Jon Eaton, Wroclaw , Poland

The problem, Ken, is whether a vehicle capable of withstanding an IED can be made compact enough to patrol the streets of a 3rd world nation. Until the answer to that question becomes yes, armies will be in a bind: Whether to protect the troops or get the job done?

Michael, Pueblo, Colorado, US

Gordon was given personal protective equipment for his trip to Iraq and he wasn't going to be anywhere near where the danger really is. Yet he is happy to send our armed forces into danger with substandard equipment. He should cut back our contribution to the EU: our brave allies who never show up

Donna Walker, Effingham, England

the snatch landrover is already carrying too much armour making them top heavy and reducing its mobility. this recent government cost cutting excercise is going to carry on wasting lives that could be saved by accepting the snatch cant carry enough armour to combat IEDs.we need a vehicle that CAN.

Ken, Bury, UK

The UK has contributed $175 million to the Palestinian Authority this year alone. The MOD is spending £2 billion on a refurbishment of its Whitehall office. Skewed priorities.

KB, London, UK

£156m contract for education tests ordered by politicos which are of very questionable value. None for safe vehicles for soldiers serving their country at the behest of the same politicians. Priorities? "Do the Math." See the answer!

S. Barraclough, Huddersfield, W. Yorkshire

Perhaps some of the Labour Ministers should say "Hey ,we will give up on sponging money from taxpayers for our 2nd homes and instead we will use the money to save our soldiers lives" . How about it, Ann Winterton connect £160,000 from the taxpayers so how about giving it back ??.

alex, london, uk

The treasury or Brown? This Labour government is happy to spend billions of pounds on foreign aid but only a pittance on our troops. Get your priorities in the right order Labour, today they are wrong.

steve tea, manchester, cheshire

Is this the price the Armed Services are to pay for the government saying they are going to increase the compensation the Armed Services are to receive when they are seriously injured on active service?

I welcome this announcement on compensation for our Armed Services however, is it the cheaper option.

Does no one understand in government that it is better to protect the Service Personnel on duty than to pay them compensation when they are seriously injured?

"Under Nu-Labour common sense is now a thought crime".

I ask the question again how many Labour politicos children are serving their country in Iraq or Afghanistan?

Glenn, Belfast, Northern ireland

The decision makers should be in the next landrover trip that goes out on a mission.

Roger, Surrey.,

Great the treasury is blocking The MOD spending £100M on safer snatchers for UK soldiers but the brave Scottish Bottler from handing Billions in aid to India, Pakistan & other undeserving countries.

What price the lives of our soldiers so that the Bottler can look generous handing out English money

Belarmino Vaz, Cheltenham, U.K.

This article says everything about the The UK under this Labour Goverment.
They can spend 200K so that Sir Al Green can be a children's commisar .
But we cant find the money to protect UK troops properly.
The money that the labour party has wasted in the last 10 years is a disgrace.

James, Singapore, Singapore

The individuals in the Treasury blocking the safer vehicles should be given their very own tour of Afghanistan and Iraq in Snatch Land Rovers.

John Goode, Welwyn Garden City, UK