Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with NATO allies on the number of troops deployed to the Baltic states; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Julian Brazier
The 2014 Wales Summit, under UK leadership, delivered an effective and united response to Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and its actions in Eastern Ukraine.
NATO has agreed to strengthen its defence and deterrence posture to provide further reassurance to Allies and deter Russian aggression.
In February 2016 Defence Ministers agreed to address specific concerns raised by the Baltic States and Poland. Ahead of the Warsaw Summit in July, work continues within the Alliance to determine the size and scale of an enhanced forward presence in the East. The proposed measures are proportionate, defensive in nature, and not a threat to Russia, but demonstrate unequivocally the unity within the Alliance and the continued commitment of all Allies to the NATO principles of collective defence and security.
A UK contribution will ultimately be shaped by what is agreed by all Allies.
Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the threats facing the Baltic states; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Julian Brazier
The 2014 Wales Summit, under UK leadership, delivered an effective and united response to Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and its actions in Eastern Ukraine.
NATO has agreed to strengthen its defence and deterrence posture to provide further reassurance to Allies and deter Russian aggression.
In February 2016 Defence Ministers agreed to address specific concerns raised by the Baltic States and Poland. Ahead of the Warsaw Summit in July, work continues within the Alliance to determine the size and scale of an enhanced forward presence in the East. The proposed measures are proportionate, defensive in nature, and not a threat to Russia, but demonstrate unequivocally the unity within the Alliance and the continued commitment of all Allies to the NATO principles of collective defence and security.
A UK contribution will ultimately be shaped by what is agreed by all Allies.
Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in Warrington which are (a) dependent on and (b) directly related to Britain continuing to maintain an at-sea nuclear deterrent; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Philip Dunne
The Ministry of Defence no longer compiles national or regional defence industry employment statistics as they do not directly support policy-making or operations.
Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in Warrington have joined the reserve forces as a result of the Government’s recent advertising campaign.
Answered by Julian Brazier
The Volunteer Reserve Forces are continuously recruiting and numbers joining are not normally attributed to particular advertising campaigns. In the 12 months ending 31 July 2014, approximately 10 people joined Reserve Units in Warrington.
Source: Defence Statistics. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.