§ 19. Mr. HeppellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British service personnel are currently involved in helping to patrol the no-fly zones in northern and southern Iraq. [70509]
§ Mr. George RobertsonJust over 2,000 service personnel are currently involved in conducting or supporting operations in the northern and southern no-fly zones. Around half of these are land-based and regularly involved in such duties; the other half are aboard HMS Invincible, whose aircraft are currently participating in the patrolling of the no-fly zones.