Question follow-through · 56822
Israel: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the last time was that a member of the Israel Defense Forces was trained by the UK armed forces.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 3 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 11 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
3 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the last time was that a member of the Israel Defense Forces was trained by the UK armed forces.
5 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Jun 2025
Answer published
As part of routine Defence engagement with Israel, the UK is currently training a limited number of Israel Defense Forces personnel on UK-based training courses.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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