Oral Question·Ministry of Defence
“What assessment he has made of the potential merits of permanently suspending joint training with the Israeli armed forces.”
Tabled: 30 June 2026Answered: 6 July 2026
Asked by
Ian Byrne
Labour — Liverpool West Derby
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Defence
Answer from Hansard
The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Stephen Doughty)
The Government are committed to working more closely with partners across Europe, including Albania and partners across the western Balkans, to tackle people trafficking and the gangs profiting from it. That has been a regular part of my bilateral discussions. In July, we announced steps to reinforce our co-operation with Europol and committed £4 million towards the Rome process—an Italian Government project to tackle the root causes of irregular migration.