Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to cease all military training by the UK to the Belarusian military.

The UK and Belarus have shared a cooperative defence relationship which aims to promote mutual learning and understanding through events such as winter survival training, language training and peacekeeping training.

However, in light of recent events we have decided to suspend our defence engagement programme with Belarus and will keep this under close review.