Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of suspending military training to members of the Israeli Defence Forces.

The UK has a long history of providing assistance to other nations in the security and justice fields and continues to do so around the world. The Ministry of Defence’s provision of such assistance is assessed carefully on a case-by-case basis.

Fewer than five Israel Defence Forces personnel are currently enrolled in non-combat military academic courses in the UK.

UK training courses promote British values, including human rights, democracy, and compliance with international humanitarian law.

We keep all education course participation of overseas nations under review.