Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for a future UK military presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

The plan for the UK's future military presence in the Indo-Pacific region was outlined in the Defence Command Paper in March and remains on track. Following the success of the Carrier Strike Group's deployment to the region, we are now delivering on the commitments set out in the Defence Command Paper. HMS Spey and Tamar are now operating in the Pacific Ocean where they will work with allies and partners in the region for the foreseeable future, building on the UK’s existing presence in the Indo Pacific, including in Brunei and Singapore.