Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to improve internet connectivity for the personal use of serving UK military personnel in the Falkland Islands.

The Department is working with the Falkland Islands Government and their Internet Service Provider, SURE, to improve connectivity and bandwidth in the Falkland Islands. Additionally, a number of steps have been taken to maximise the existing capability and to deliver improvements over the short and medium terms. These include delivering Wi-Fi coverage across the domestic accommodation and improving access to and functionality of video call capability.