Asked by: Marsha De Cordova (Labour - Battersea)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of suspending military training to members of the Israeli Defence Forces.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
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 Ministry of Defence’s provision of such assistance is assessed carefully on a case-by-case basis.
Fewer than five Israel Defence Forces personnel are currently enrolled in non-combat military academic courses in the UK.
UK training courses promote British values, including human rights, democracy, and compliance with international humanitarian law.
We keep all education course participation of overseas nations under review.
Asked by: Marsha De Cordova (Labour - Battersea)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure accountability for the killing of Agnes Wanjiru.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Secretary of State visited Kenya in April to meet with the family of Agnes Wanjiru, and reaffirmed his personal commitment to securing justice following her tragic death over 13 years ago.
The jurisdiction for this investigation lies with the National Police Service, Kenya, therefore all enquiries on the progress of the ongoing investigation should be directed to them. The UK’s Defence Serious Crime Command are proactively engaged with the Kenyan police in support of their investigation where appropriate. In order to protect the integrity of that investigation and in the interests of justice, it would be inappropriate to comment further.
Asked by: Marsha De Cordova (Labour - Battersea)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the Royal Air Force (RAF) offering a work experience opportunity for those declined for work at the RAF as a result of a driving ban.
Answered by Leo Docherty
There has been no general assessment made of the potential merits of the Royal Air Force (RAF) offering Work Experience opportunities to those declined for work at the RAF due to a driving ban. The decision to offer Work Experience is made on a case by case basis at each RAF Station in accordance with the Department's policy.
Asked by: Marsha De Cordova (Labour - Battersea)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his plans are for the London Regiment Territorial Army centre on St John's Hill in Battersea constituency.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The London Regiment provides highly trained infantry soldiers to reinforce the five regiments of the Foot Guards on operations all over the world. There are no plans to change the current occupation or usage of St Johns Hill Army Reserve Centre.