HC Deb 13 December 1999 vol 341 c26W
33. Mr. Paterson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on recruitment to the Territorial Army. [100986]

Mr. Spellar

I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave to the hon. Members for Southwark, North and Bermondsey (Mr. Hughes) and for Guildford (Mr. St. Aubyn) earlier today,official Report, columns 7–8.

Mr. Waterson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the Territorial Army are currently serving(a) in Kosovo, (b) in Bosnia and (c) elsewhere overseas. [100976]

Mr. Spellar

As of 3 December 1999, there were 288 members of the Territorial Army serving in Bosnia, 229 serving in Kosovo and two serving elsewhere overseas.