Libya

(asked on 4th November 2014) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the review being conducted by his Department into the training of Libyan security forces in the UK will conclude; and if he will ensure that his Department publishes the central conclusions of this review.


Answered by
Philip Dunne Portrait
Philip Dunne
This question was answered on 11th November 2014

Further to what the Prime Minister has said, the Ministry of Defence is reviewing all aspects of the training programme at Bassingbourn including disciplinary issues. This will inform National Security Council decisions about future training programmes for the Libyan security forces. The UK remains committed to supporting the Libyan government as it works to establish stability and security across the country but has no immediate plans for further trainees to travel to the UK. The immediate priority must be agreement to a political settlement and the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to Libya, Jonathan Powell, is playing an active role in support of that process.

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