Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what non-lethal military support his Department has provided to Tunisia in each year since 2012.

The UK strongly supportsTunisia's democratic transition and we are working to assist the Tunisian authorities as they deliver change. Since 2012, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has provided the following support to the Tunisian Armed Forces:

In June 2012 the MOD and Department for Transport delivered Explosive Detection Equipment Training to the Tunisian Armed Forces in Tunisia;

In May 2012, Tunisian military delegates attended an Economic Exclusion Zone course in the UK;

In January 2014, a small team delivered a presentation to the Tunisian Armed Forces on the UK's approach to Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR);

There are currently two Tunisian students enrolled on the International Sub Lieutenant's course in the UK.