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Written question asked by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 11 December 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 December 2014 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 16 December 2014. A substantive answer was provided by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 December 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Bahrain

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when negotiations with the government of Bahrain on the construction of a UK naval base in that country began.

Answer

The UK has had a Naval Base in Bahrain since the 1950s. The base provides naval and logistics facilities that are used by British Forces and that support our basing and operations in the Gulf region. Negotiations to further enhance and improve these existing facilities with the Government of Bahrain commenced in September 2012.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
218441
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Foreign relations Navy Military bases Bahrain
Link
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