HC Deb 23 October 2003 vol 411 c662W
Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the deployment of UK forces around the world. [132124]

Mr. Ingram

As of September 2003, some 20,200 British armed forces personnel were deployed on operations and other military tasks around the world, including:

Location Approximate numbers
Iraq 10,500
Cyprus 3,300
Bosnia 1,430
Brunei 1,120
Falkland Islands 1.120
UN deployments 460
Afghanistan 400
Kosovo 330
Gibraltar 370

In addition, some 11,500 British armed forces personnel are currently stationed in Germany.