§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will provide details of the length and number of emergency tours completed by each Royal Army Engineer regiment in each year since 1988; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HanleyThe Royal Engineers have deployed in regimental strength on four occasions since 1988:
To the Gulf (approximately August 1990-March 1991)
- (1) 21 Engineer Regiment with 7 Armoured Brigade
- (2) 23 Engineer Regiment with 4 Armoured Brigade
- (3) 32 Armoured Engineer Regiment with 1 Armoured Division
To former Republic of Yugoslavia (November 1992-May 1993) (1) 35 Engineer Regiment with 1 Cheshire.