Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received from the East of England Ambulance Service on the potential use of military personnel to cover staff shortages in winter 2018-19.

Ministry of Defence Joint Regional Liaison Officers (JRLOs) advise civil authorities in their region on the principles of Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA). The East of England JRLO has provided the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) with general information on the MACA process however EEAS have, at this time, made no requests of Defence in relation to the potential use of military personnel to cover staff shortages in winter 2018-19.