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Written question asked by Madeleine Moon (Labour) on Thursday, 18 June 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 June 2015 (named day). It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 June 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Libya: Military Aid

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library notes and minutes of meetings between representatives of his Department and Cambridge City councillors on the effect on the local community of basing Libyan personnel at Bassingbourn; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

I have already placed in the Library the summary of the independent report into the Libyan training at Bassingbourn. There are a number of sensitivities surrounding the documents relating to the meetings and Ministry of Defence officials are currently engaging with Departments across Government and with the Libyan Embassy, to consider whether they can be released. If they are deemed releasable I will place copies in the Library of the House in due course.

I would also like to refer the hon. Member to the written statement made by the previous Defence Secretary (Philip Hammond) on 11 June 2014 (Official Report, column 49-50WS) and the written statements made by the Defence Secretary (Michael Fallon) on 4 November 2014 (Official Report, column 44WS), and 9 January 2015 (Official Report, column 18WS) in relation to the Libyan General Purpose Force.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3199
Session
2015-16
Attachment
WMS - 11 Jun14 Training Libyan Troops in the UK; WMS - 4 Nov 14 Libya Update; WMS - 9 Jan 15 Libya Training Report
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2015-0026
Friday, 9 January 2015
Deposited papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Armed forces Libya Military aid
Link
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