Written question asked by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Monday, 1 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 July 2019. It was answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 July 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Armed Forces: Germany
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made in establishing a joint bridging unit in Germany.
- Answer
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In October 2018, a Joint Vision Statement was signed, reaffirming the continuing importance of close defence co-operation with Germany. This committed the UK to a combined river crossing capability with shared facilities in Minden. Elements of an Engineer Squadron are already operating at Minden, alongside our German partners. We continue to grow the UK elements of this capability and anticipate that the wider battalion will be fully operational within the first half of the next decade.
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- 271371
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- 2017-19
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- Armed forces Bridges Deployment Germany
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