To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of (a) service personnel in each of the services and (b) officials in his Department stationed in Saudi Arabia have delivered training to Saudi Armed forces in each of the last four years.
Answered on
23 October 2018
As at 23 October, there are approximately 110 UK Service personnel and 130 Ministry of Defence civillian staff permanently based in Saudi Arabia. The total number changes frequently due to a number factors including staff rotation.
Of these, only the Royal Navy Liaison Team (four personnel) permanently delivers training to Saudi officer cadets in Jbail.
All other UK training is provided by visiting short term training teams.
The information requested for previous years is not held centrally.