Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the 21 concurrent operations in which UK armed forces are presently engaged, together with (a) their location, (b) their planned duration and (c) the numbers of personnel involved in each such operation.

I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 June 2015 to Question 2510 to the right hon. Member of Mid Sussex (Sir Nicholas Soames).

We do not disclose all details of ongoing operations, including their duration, as disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces. On top of this, the duration of some operations is open-ended or subject to review.