Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to send troops to Kuwait; and if he will make a statement.

The UK has a Defence Section in the Embassy in Kuwait and has, for many years, advised and developed Kuwait's Armed Forces through a British Military Mission permanently based in Kuwait. In addition, we have been supporting the counter-Daesh coalition with troops based in Kuwait. The partnership with Kuwait also includes joint exercising with Kuwait's military institutions and Armed Forces. There are on going discussions between the UK and Kuwaiti governments, without commitment, to consider options for future deployments.