PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Military Aid: Ports (23 October 2019)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans there are for military personnel to provide support at ports in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
Asked by:
Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
The Ministry of Defence has not placed any additional personnel on standby to provide support to ports throughout the UK for Brexit. However, Defence has developed a prudent standby package of 3,300 Defence personnel who are on standby to support civil authorities on a range of tasks if required.
Answered by:
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative)
28 October 2019
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