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Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will improve the training estate to support Operation Interflex.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
24 Jan 2025
Target answer date
28 Jan 2025
Answer
3 Feb 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will improve the training estate to support Operation Interflex.

  2. 28 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 3 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence works continuously to improve the Defence Training Estate on a capability and training needs basis. Work addressing areas of improvement highlighted by Operation Interflex, which stands to benefit the Defence Land Environment Train...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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