Troop Secondments

John Bercow
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts at the United Nations on human rights training for troops seconded to UN missions.

Des Browne
Defence Ministers have had no discussions with the UN about human rights training for troops seconded to UN missions. All UK troops are trained as appropriate in the law of armed conflict and receive specific training before an operational deployment, including those in support of the UN.