Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many troops the UK committed to NATO's commitment to move 100,000 personnel at ten days' notice as part of NATO's New Force Model.

The New Force Model concept is still being defined by NATO and to date Allies have not been formally asked to provide details on the numbers of military personnel at varying levels of readiness.

As the leading European ally within NATO, the UK will seek to ensure that it meets its fair share of resourcing the New Force Model and to provide SACEUR with the forces he requires to preserve European security.

The UK is working closely with NATO to both shape and inform future plans which will influence the final requirements for the New Force Model and the associated readiness requirements.