Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his oral contribution of 20 November 2023, Official Report, column 4, how many UK troops are in (a) Jordan, (b) Lebanon, (c) Oman, (d) Bahrain and (e) Cyprus as of 21 November 2023.

The UK maintains a presence in each of these locations

a) There are approximately 30 members of the UK Armed Forces in Jordan.

b) There are approximately 40 members of the UK Armed Forces in Lebanon.

c) There are approximately 1,000 members of the UK Armed Forces in Oman.

d) There are approximately 400 members of the UK Armed Forces in Bahrain.

e) There are approximately 3,000 members of the UK Armed Forces in the Sovereign Base Area on the island of Cyprus.