§ 25. Mr. David StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the role of British forces in(a) Bosnia and (b) Kosovo. [31918]
§ Mr. IngramUK forces continue to make a vital contribution to all of the tasks undertaken by SFOR and KFOR in building peace and stability in Bosnia and Kosovo. The UK currently contributes some 1,900 personnel to SFOR operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina as the co-ordinating nation in Multinational Division (South-West). As the framework nation of Multinational Brigade (Centre) in Kosovo, the UK currently contributes some 3,000 personnel to KFOR operations.