Asked by: Saqib Bhatti (Conservative - Meriden and Solihull East)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the armed forces on deploying troops to Ukraine.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Secretary of State is supported and advised by the Chief of the Defence Staff on Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and how we can continue to best support Ukraine going forward.
The UK is ready and willing to contribute to security guarantees to Ukraine by putting our own troops on the ground if necessary.
I hope the hon. Gentleman will understand that I cannot go into any further details at this stage but can say that our focus is on ensuring Ukraine is in as strong a position as possible. When, how and on what terms this war comes to an end can only be decided by negotiations with Ukraine at the heart of them.
Asked by: Saqib Bhatti (Conservative - Meriden and Solihull East)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has adequate military resources for a sustained presence in Ukraine.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The UK is ready and willing to contribute to security guarantees to Ukraine by putting our own troops on the ground if necessary.
I hope the hon. Gentleman will understand that I cannot go into any further details at this stage but can say that our focus is on ensuring Ukraine is in as strong a position as possible. When, how and on what terms this war comes to an end can only be decided by negotiations with Ukraine at the heart of them.
Asked by: Saqib Bhatti (Conservative - Meriden and Solihull East)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK will have to divert troops from other (a) theatres and (b) operations to maintain a presence in Ukraine.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The UK is ready and willing to contribute to security guarantees to Ukraine by putting our own troops on the ground if necessary.
I hope the hon. Gentleman will understand that I cannot go into any further details at this stage but can say that our focus is on ensuring Ukraine is in as strong a position as possible. When, how and on what terms this war comes to an end can only be decided by negotiations with Ukraine at the heart of them.
Asked by: Saqib Bhatti (Conservative - Meriden and Solihull East)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has sufficient munitions stockpiles to support Ukraine.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
We inherited a position where the UK had donated, but not necessarily replaced, stockpiles to Ukraine.
The Government is steadfast in our commitment to continue to supply military assistance to Ukraine and we will stand shoulder to shoulder with our Ukrainian friends for as long as it takes.
The UK is stepping up and speeding up its military assistance, spending £4.5 billion on military support for Ukraine this year - more than ever before. We have also earmarked an additional £2.26 billion contribution under the ERA loan for military spending.
Most recently the Prime Minister announced a £1.6 billion deal to supply more than 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine.
Defence continually manages and analyses its stocks of weapons and munitions against commitments and threats, while also reviewing industrial capacity and supply chains, both domestically and internationally.