Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16900

Armed Forces: Deployment

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the safety of UK service personnel deployed overseas.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones

We take the security of all our personnel deployed overseas seriously and robust measures are in place to protect our Armed Forces personnel. Their safety is our top priority. Although for operational security reasons the Department do not comment on spec...

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