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Written question asked by Emily Thornberry (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 April 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 April 2016 (named day). It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Monday, 25 April 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence: Tunisia

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) military and (b) civilian UK personnel are currently deployed in Tunisia; and in what capacity such personnel are deployed.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence has 10 military and no civilian personnel currently deployed in Tunisia. Two personnel form the enduring British Embassy Defence Section, comprised of the Defence Attache and his assistant. The remaining eight personnel are deployed on a temporary basis, subject to regular review, and are either coordinating or delivering training to Tunisia's security institutions or supporting UN and EU missions in-country.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
34930
Session
2015-16
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Civilians Ministry of Defence Tunisia Military aid
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk