Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that British assets in the Middle East are protected.

During the crisis, we took all necessary measures to protect UK interests, UK personnel, and to work with our allies to protect their interests as well.

The Ministry of Defence keep the force protection measures of our military assets under constant review. The Ministry of Defence have put force protection measures at their highest level to safeguard our personnel in the region. The Ministry of Defence have robust measures in place to protect our armed forces personnel, and their safety is our top priority.