Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 September to parliamentary Question 51426 on Qatar: Military Aid, for what reasons his Department is spending around £500,000 on Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Training and Advice in Qatar.

The Ministry of Defence is supporting Qatar to deliver a safe and secure World Cup tournament including through the provision of Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Training and advice to the Qatar Armed Forces to counter potential threats to the tournament. The UK's contribution will add expertise and capability, it is a demonstration of our strong defence relationship, contributing to regional stability and protecting mutual prosperity and security.