Written questions

Qatar: Air Force

Commons · Question 123936 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 17 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121233 on Qatar: Air Force, what the reason given by the Qatari Government was for the formal request of 12 Squadron moving to Qatar.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 17 Apr 2026

The Qatari government made a formal request in January to deploy 12 Squadron in support of their collective self-defence noting rising regional tensions.