May. 15 2024
Source Page: Oman: Knowledge Base profileFound: Oman: Knowledge Base profile
Mar. 12 2024
Source Page: British Embassy Oman Campaign Goal 3: EvaluationFound: British Embassy Oman Campaign Goal 3: Evaluation
Feb. 01 2024
Source Page: PM call with the Sultan of Oman: 1 February 2024Found: PM call with the Sultan of Oman: 1 February 2024
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans to visit the Joint Logistics Support Base in Oman in the next 12 months.
Answered by James Heappey
Oman remains a priority for Defence as one of the UK’s Global Strategic Hubs. The Defence Secretary hopes to visit Oman in the next twelve months, including to see the Joint Support Facility (previously known as the ‘Joint Logistic Support Base’) to further strengthen the UK-Oman defence relationship.
Jan. 09 2024
Source Page: Letter dated 29/12/2023 from James Heappey MP to John Healey MP regarding numbers of UK service personnel present in Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Bahrain and Cyprus each year from 2010 to 2023. 2p.Found: Heappey MP to John Healey MP regarding numbers of UK service personnel present in Jordan, Lebanon, Oman
Sep. 15 2023
Source Page: UK joins top Gulf commerce ministers for trade talks in OmanFound: UK joins top Gulf commerce ministers for trade talks in Oman
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the safety of accommodation for UK armed forces in Duqm in Oman.
Answered by James Heappey
UK personnel are usually accommodated in Renaissance Village at Duqm - a facility operated and maintained by an Omani company - under a leasing arrangement. The accommodation is maintained and assured to UK standards. Recent assurance visits from the British Army focused on general health and safety (March 2023) and Force Protection (August 2023).
We are aware of Service personnel being approached in Oman. The safety of our Armed Forces is of upmost importance and the security of our personnel is constantly kept under review.
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 have been moved to UK military bases in (a) Cyprus and (b) Oman since 7 October 2023.
Answered by James Heappey
Since 7 October 2023, there has been an increase of approximately 1,000 Service personnel deployed to the Sovereign Base Areas on the island of Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean to support contingency planning and humanitarian objectives across the region. This figure remains under review.
No additional military personnel have been deployed to Oman, beyond those taking part in planned activity.