Andrew Stephenson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Stephenson on 2016-01-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the establishment of the HMS Juffair naval base on the UK’s ability to react to humanitarian crises in the Gulf.

Penny Mordaunt

The improvement to the Support Facility at Mina Salman Port in Bahrain will provide a permanent expansion of the Ministry of Defence’s presence in the Gulf. The enhanced facilities will provide better support for ships on operations including supporting humanitarian crises.