Mar. 07 2024
Source Page: Estonia: Knowledge Base profileFound: Estonia: Knowledge Base profile
Dec. 08 2023
Source Page: Defence Minister travels to Estonia to thank troopsFound: Defence Minister travels to Estonia to thank troops
Dec. 13 2023
Source Page: UK, Ukraine and Estonia Commit to Trilateral Cooperation on e-GovernanceFound: UK, Ukraine and Estonia Commit to Trilateral Cooperation on e-Governance
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Wentworth and Dearne)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many troops are (a) stationed and (b) deployed in Estonia.
Answered by James Heappey
There are currently 10 Service personnel stationed in Estonia; and 834 Service personnel deployed to Estonia, predominantly as part of the UK’s enhanced Forward Presence. The enhanced Forward Presence is a rotational deployment, therefore the precise number of personnel deployed will vary at any one time and will rise substantially during peak training periods.
Asked by: Mark Logan (Conservative - Bolton North East)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his Estonian counterpart on increasing the number of British troops in that country as part of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence.
Answered by James Heappey
The Secretary of State for Defence held a bilateral meeting with the Estonian Defence Minister during NATO Defence Ministers in October, during which they discussed and agreed the UK's enduring commitment to the eFP. During this meeting the ministers also signed a Defence Cooperation Arrangement, which reaffirms the UK's previous commitments to Estonia and outlines future defence cooperation opportunities that the UK and Estonia will explore. Estonia continues to support the UK's approach to the eFP and the current Defence footprint in country.
Asked by: Mark Logan (Conservative - Bolton North East)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British armed forces personnel are currently located in Estonia; and how many will be based in that country in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 and (c) 2026.
Answered by James Heappey
There are currently 982 UK Service personnel deployed to Estonia as part of the UK's enhanced Forward Presence (eFP). A baseline deployment of around 1,000 troops is planned to be deployed in 2024, 2025 and 2026. The eFP is a rotational deployment, the precise number of personnel deployed will vary at any one time and will rise substantially during peak training periods.
Jul. 12 2023
Source Page: Joint Statement by the Defence Ministers of the United Kingdom and EstoniaFound: Joint Statement by the Defence Ministers of the United Kingdom and Estonia
Mar. 02 2010
Source Page: Table showing people of each country of origin were (a) granted and (b) refused asylum in each quarter of (i) 2007, (ii) 2008 and (iii) 2009. 12 p.Found: appeals or other subsequent decisions.(3) EU Accession States: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia
Laid - 13 May 2024 In Force 3 Jun 2024
Under the Armed Forces Act 2006 (“the Act”) certain persons may, for the purposes of the Act, be “civilians subject to service discipline”. Whether a person is a civilian subject to service discipline depends in some cases partly on whether they are a member or employee of a specified organisation. …
Found: In Schedule 3 — (a)in paragraph 1, in the appropriate place insert— (i)“Estonia”; (ii)“the Federal Democratic
Written Evidence Mar. 12 2024
Inquiry: Defence in the Grey ZoneFound: For instance, Estonia has established a volunteer Cyber Defence Unit, managed by civil and military