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Debate between Tom Tugendhat and Daniel Kawczynski
Monday 10th July 2017
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Tom Tugendhat (Tonbridge and Malling) (Con)
2. What contribution the Government are making to NATO’s reassurance measures in Estonia and Poland.
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con)
6. What contribution the Government are making to NATO’s reassurance measures in Estonia and Poland.
The Secretary of State for Defence (Sir Michael Fallon)
The United Kingdom is supporting NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence, which is designed to defend our allies and deter our adversaries. About 800 UK personnel based on armoured infantry form the core of our battlegroup in Estonia. In Poland, a British reconnaissance squadron is part of the US-led battlegroup. Both deployments are defensive but combat-capable.