Middle East: Armed Forces

(asked on 30th November 2023) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2023 to Question 2762 on Middle East: Armed Forces, what the conclusion was of the review led by the Chief of the Defence Staff; and what steps he has taken to improve the force protection posture of UK personnel in the Middle East.


Answered by
James Heappey Portrait
James Heappey
This question was answered on 5th December 2023

For reasons of operational security, I cannot comment on the specific nature of steps taken to ensure the force protection of UK personnel in the Middle East. I can confirm though that the steps laid out in the review of 20 October have been taken and the posture remains under constant review.

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