questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to question 121233 on Qatar: Air Force, on what date the formal request from the Qatari Government was received to deploy 12 Squadron to Qatar.
answerText: The Qatari government made a formal request in January to deploy 12 Squadron in support of their collective self-defence noting rising regional tensions. 
heading: Qatar: Air Force