Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many troops are available to support the covid-19 vaccine rollout in Scotland.
At present, 11 teams of 8 Service personnel have deployed to support the NHS Scotland Health Board in order to identify and operationalise vaccination centres across Scotland.
Defence stands ready to provide further support to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Scotland, as and when requested by the Scottish Government.