Skip to main content

Written question asked by Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 17 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 October 2019. It was answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Mali: Peacekeeping Operations

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department consulted the Sub-Saharan Africa National Security Strategy Implementation Group and Whitehall Africa Group on the deployment of UK armed forces to the UN mission in Mali.

Answer

The Sub-Saharan Africa National Security Strategy Implementation Group and Whitehall Africa Group were consulted throughout the policy development process, and presented their recommendations to the National Security Council where the deployment of UK forces to the UN mission in Mali was considered.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1694
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment Peacekeeping operations United Nations Mali
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk