The Marquess of Lothian – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Marquess of Lothian on 2015-10-19.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many British military personnel (1) have been sent to train Syrian opposition fighters since January 2015, and (2) are currently engaged in training Syrian opposition fighters.

Earl Howe

A total of 34 British military personnel have been involved in training Syrian opposition fighters since January 2015. There are currently 21 British military personnel deployed for the purposes of training.