Douglas Chapman – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Chapman on 2016-02-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 5.14 of the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, what the timetable is for the establishment of Defence Staffs in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Mr Julian Brazier

The British Defence Staffs in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa will be established by the end of 2016. The exact timetable is under consideration. Once decisions have been made I will write to the hon. Member to inform him of the dates when the British Defence Staffs will be in operation.