HC Deb 29 November 1983 vol 49 c475W
26. Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the role of the British contingent in the peacekeeping force in the Lebanon.

40. Mr. Douglas

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the current effectiveness of the United Kingdom contribution to the multinational force in the Lebanon.

Mr. Stanley

Our force in the Lebanon provides a guard at the regular meetings of the ceasefire committee in Beirut as well as carrying out patrols in the city. It is one of the four national components of the multinational force that has made a major contribution to the ceasefire declared on 26 September.