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1550836

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel Saudi Arabia has stationed in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	108445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>There are currently nine Saudi military personnel stationed in the UK, for liaison and engagement purposes. In addition, the UK works closely with all our international partners including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support short-term training courses.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/12/2022 17:37:51 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1381195

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans to increase the number of UK service personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	80438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2021 answer text <p>We keep our plans for our presence in Saudi Arabia under review.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/11/2021 14:33:07 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1381194

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK service personnel are stationed in Saudi Arabia as at 22 November 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	80437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2021 answer text <p>142 UK Service personnel are stationed in Saudi Arabia. Numbers vary according to operational and other requirements.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/11/2021 14:32:46 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

989544

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance the Government provides to (a) Saudi-based UK military personnel and (b) private contractors to the MoD under Saudi armed forces project on reporting suspicions of violations of international humanitarian law.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	180802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>Military personnel, wherever they are serving, would be expected to report any concerns about possible violations of international humanitarian law through submissions to their chain of command.</p><p>We expect any UK-contractors providing support under the Saudi Armed Forces Projects who might witness or otherwise receive information on violations of international humanitarian law to report it through their companies.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 31/10/2018 15:55:18 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 81205 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

900193

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the procedure is for UK military personnel working on his Department's contracts in Saudi Arabia to report violations of international humanitarian law.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	141769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>Military personnel, wherever they are serving, would be expected to report any concerns about possible violations of international humanitarian law through submissions to their chain of command.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 15/05/2018 15:22:05 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

802141

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Government will review its policy on military training for Saudi Arabia as a result of the allegations that 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland undertook irregular warfare training for the Royal Saudi Land Forces Infantry Institute.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	117828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>Training provided to Saudi Arabia is under constant review. The UK is not training the Saudi Armed Forces in irregular activity but is providing courses in how to counter it.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 13/12/2017 14:58:19 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

760665

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK armed forces personnel are deployed in Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	105188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>As at 15 September 2017 there are currently 105 UK Armed Forces personnel deployed in Saudi Arabia.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/10/2017 15:40:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

707647

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel from each of the armed forces are stationed in Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	66440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK Armed Forces has a total of 125 personnel from across the three Services permanently stationed in Saudi Arabia. By individual service, there are 20 Naval personnel, 53 Army personnel and 52 personnel from the Royal Air Force. Due to routine visits and training, the precise number of Armed Forces personnel in Saudi Arabia will fluctuate on a day-to-day basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 08/03/2017 17:39:15 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss