Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what the 150 British troops to be deployed to Poland in spring 2017 will be doing to deter Russian aggression; and how long their deployment is intended to last.

NATO agreed at the Warsaw Summit in July 2016 to the persistent presence of Allied forces in Poland and the Baltic States. We will deploy a UK light cavalry squadron to Poland as part of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group led by the US. The UK personnel will work alongside US and Polish forces to reassure Allies of NATO's commitment to the region, defend Polish and Baltic States' territory, and deter Russian belligerence.