Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 77 of the July 2018 White Paper, The future relationship between the UK and the EU, Cm 9593, whether he plans to assign UK armed forces personnel to the European Union's Military Planning and Conduct Capability as part of the Government's proposals set out in that paragraph.

There is currently one UK Service person working in the Military Planning and Conduct Capability cell. The relationship between the UK and the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy, including possible staffing arrangements, after we leave the EU is a matter for the negotiations.