Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish his Department's impact assessment for the removal of UK military courses from Israeli nationals.

To protect formulation of Government policy, advice provided to Ministers on this matter will not be published.

Given our concerns regarding the Israeli Defence Force’s conduct in Palestine, particularly following the Government of Israel’s decision to escalate its offensive in Gaza City, the Ministry of Defence decided to pause future Israeli participation on UK training and education courses.

To avoid significant disruption to students and their families, any students on UK courses that are currently running have been permitted to continue.

We are keeping this decision under review and are mindful of the potential prospects for a ceasefire and long-term resolution to the conflict.