Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps the Northern Ireland Office has taken to mark the 50th anniversary of Operation Banner.

I have enormous respect for all those who served their country with distinction during Operation Banner. The UK Government was represented by Ministers at the following events to mark the 50th Anniversary of the start of Operation Banner:

• The Secretary of State for Defence attended the Royal British Legion event at the National memorial Arboretum on 14 August 2019;
• The Minister for Defence Procurement attended the memorial event in Lisburn on 17 August 2019.