Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the progress made by NATO in training and developing Rapid Reaction Forces in response to the situation in Ukraine.

The Readiness Action Plan, as agreed by Heads of State and UK Government at the Wales Summit, is a response to the changed security environment in Eastern Europe arising from Russia's actions in and around Ukraine. Its implementation will significantly enhance NATO's readiness and responsiveness. Work is progressing rapidly on enhancing the NATO Response Force's capabilities, including development of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.