Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) training and (b) guidance is given to Special Forces personnel on the lawful use of force in conflict zones.

All UK military personnel are held to the highest standards of conduct and accountable to the Secretary of State for Defence. UK military operations are conducted in accordance with the Law of Armed Conflict, and military personnel are bound by the laws of England and Wales for their actions under the Armed Forces Act 2006.

The Government has a long-standing position of neither confirming nor denying information relating to the UK Special Forces, as to do so may put personnel and operations at risk.