Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Sahel region on (a) terrorism, (b) arms, drugs and people trafficking and (c) other key challenges.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence has not had any recent discussions with Defence ministers in the Sahel region; however, he has discussed security issues in the Sahel with international partners most recently with the French Minister of Defence.