Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any dual UK-Israeli nationals have received training from the armed forces in the last five years.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not track whether those receiving training from the UK are dual nationals, as the provision of training is based on the country the training is being provided to.
Fewer than five Israel Defence Forces personnel are currently enrolled in non-combat military academic courses in the UK.
The UK has a long history of providing assistance to other nations in the security and justice fields and continues to do so around the world. The MOD’s provision of such assistance is assessed carefully on a case-by-case basis and kept under review. UK training courses promote British values, including human rights, democracy and compliance with international humanitarian law.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether procedures are in place to identify (a) UK citizens and (b) other dual nationals among foreign military personnel receiving UK military training.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
The Ministry of Defence does not routinely monitor whether those serving in foreign armed forces receiving training from the UK Armed Forces are UK citizens. The provision of any training to a foreign military is assessed on a case-by-case basis. The UK recognises the right of British nationals with additional nationalities to serve in the legitimately recognised armed forces of the country of their other nationalities.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on providing military training to people with UK citizenship serving in foreign armed forces.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
The Ministry of Defence does not routinely monitor whether those serving in foreign armed forces receiving training from the UK Armed Forces are UK citizens. The provision of any training to a foreign military is assessed on a case-by-case basis. The UK recognises the right of British nationals with additional nationalities to serve in the legitimately recognised armed forces of the country of their other nationalities.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on UK-Israeli dual nationals serving in the Israel Defense Forces.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
The UK recognises the right of British dual nationals to serve in the legitimately recognised armed forces of the country of their other nationality. We do not track the number of dual nationals that choose to take up this right.
The Secretary of State for Defence has not discussed the issue of UK-Israeli dual nationals serving in the Israel Defense Forces with the Secretary of State for the Home Department.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department monitors the involvement of UK-Israeli dual nationals serving in the Israel Defense Forces.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
The UK recognises the right of British dual nationals to serve in the legitimately recognised armed forces of the country of their other nationality. We do not track the number of dual nationals that choose to take up this right.
The Secretary of State for Defence has not discussed the issue of UK-Israeli dual nationals serving in the Israel Defense Forces with the Secretary of State for the Home Department.