Dr Andrew Murrison

Dr Andrew Murrison

Conservative — South West Wiltshire

Speaking in the House of Commons on 7 January 2026

Debate

Ukraine and Wider Operational Update

Contribution

The Defence Secretary said that one of the functions of the MFU would be to deter aggression, but we only have a deterrent if we have the willingness to engage kinetically backing it up. If this matter comes back to the House for a vote, will he be clear on the rules of engagement for the deployment of our troops? Will the status of forces agreement with Ukraine be explicit? Does he envisage the triggering of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 to sustain the sorts of numbers that have been floated in the press today?

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