§ 29. Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the role of Territorial Army soldiers serving in the Balkans. [122668]
§ Mr. SpellarA total of 3,975 Territorial Army soldiers have been mobilised for duty in the Balkans since December 1995. Their role has been to provide individual reinforcements with a variety of skills to Regular Units on operational tours, and fill a number of staff appointments in the various Headquarters in the Balkans.