§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the total costs to date to public funds of the United Kingdom contingent of the Stabilisation Force in the former Yugoslavia; and what estimate he has made of the future costs. [6755]
§ Dr. ReidThe total cost of the United Kingdom contingent of the Stabilisation Force in the former Yugoslavia up to 31 March 1997 was £22.3 million. It is estimated that costs of around a further £190 million will be incurred in this and future years for the 18 month deployment which began on 20 December 1996, immediately following the ending of the mandate of the Implementation Force.