Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the tasks and role of UK military personnel committed to service in South Sudan.

The UK currently has five military personnel deployed in South Sudan. Of those, four personnel serve as staff officers within the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), and contribute to delivering the UNMISS mandate. The total current UK deployment is completed by a Defence Attaché at the British Embassy team in Juba. In addition, the UK is working with the UN on the details of a further UK military deployment to support UNMISS, following the Prime Minister's commitment at the UN General Assembly session in September 2015.