Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) his European counterparts on the merits of the UK establishing new military bases in (i) the Caribbean and (ii) South East Asia after the UK leaves the EU.

The Ministry of Defence plays a crucial role in the projection of UK global influence, upholding the Rules Based International System which delivers protection, peace and security for all and countering international threats to the UK, its interests and our overseas territories. Our global network of operational and logistic support bases enables the UK to play a leading role in delivering international security. As such, we have a duty to constantly review and improve the methods by which we deliver these effects and to ensure that the UK is always best placed and prepared to continue our commitments to global security and routinely consult with our allies and partners on these issues.