PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
HMS Queen Elizabeth: South China Sea (20 September 2021)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason HMS Queen Elizabeth has been deployed to waters off South Korea; and what assessment he has made of the potential response from North Korea to that deployment.

Asked by:
Janet Daby (Labour)

The Integrated Review commits us to pursuing deeper engagement in the Indo-Pacific in support of shared prosperity and regional stability. The Carrier Strike Group deployment is an embodiment of this commitment and therefore included a programme of activity to strengthen our bilateral defence relationships with key partners in the region, including South Korea. Our presence in the region sends a clear message to all of the UK's ability to protect its interests globally.

Answered by:
James Heappey (Conservative)
27 September 2021