HC Deb 05 March 1996 vol 273 cc121-2W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total British military presence in northern Iraq and in southern Turkey; and what forecasts he has made of the future presence. [19056]

Mr. Soames

The British contribution to the enforcement of the no-fly zone over northern Iraq is six Tornado GR1 and one VC 10 aircraft supported by some 150 military personnel based in southern Turkey; there is also a small number of military personnel based at Zakho in northern Iraq. We have no current plans to alter this contribution.