Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his French counterpart on the impact on the UK’s MINUSMA deployment in Mali following the French withdrawal from that country in summer 2022.

The UK has regular dialogue with the French on Mali as the French Counter Terrorism Operation BARKHANE draws to a close, and as we continue to support their withdrawal through the provision of a CH47 Support Helicopter detachment. The UK's continued support to the United Nations MINUSMA mission is still under constant review.