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Falkland Islands: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the force levels are at RAF Mount Pleasant; and whether he plans to review them.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
16 Mar 2026
Target answer date
18 Mar 2026
Answer
24 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the force levels are at RAF Mount Pleasant; and whether he plans to review them.

  2. 18 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. gentleman to the response given to Question 118648 on 16 March 2026. For operational and personnel security reasons we do not disclose the precise force levels deployed in the South Atlantic.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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