Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to strengthen their military commitment to maintaining peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through (1) EUFOR, or (2) NATO, deployments.

The UK remains committed to maintaining peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The EU stabilisation force, EUFOR, plays a vital role in safeguarding peace and security. Earlier this month, the United Nations Security Council authorised EUFOR's mandate for a further 12 months. Although the UK no longer participates in EUFOR following our withdrawal from the European Union, we liaise closely with Commander EUFOR and his team. We support the NATO HQ in Sarajevo including though the secondment of UK staff officers, who are playing an important role in building the capacity of the BiH Armed Forces. We are also supporting the Armed Forces bilaterally through the supply of critical training equipment, namely live fire targets and an urban training facility. We will continue this work to ensure that we provide effective support to BiH in implementing domestic reforms and tackling challenges to peace and stability.