HL Deb 07 June 1999 vol 601 c140WA
Baroness Rawlings

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Why the fleet of 24 Apache AH-64 helicopters declared ready for use in Kosovo after training in Albania have not yet gone into action; and whether they are to be used at all. [HL2630]

Lord Gilbert

The Apache helicopters currently based in Albania are under US national command. A decision on their deployment into Kosovo or Serbia is, therefore, a matter for the US authorities.