British Forces (Gulf) (Hansard, 26 October 1990)

§ Mr. Riddick
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British troops are now stationed in the Gulf region; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
The United Kingdom has committed a total of some 16,000 service personnel to the multinational effort in the Gulf, of whom some 10,000 are already in the region.
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§ Mr. John Marshall
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the situation in the Gulf.

§ Mr. Parry
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the crisis in the Gulf.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
British forces have been deployed to the Gulf at the request of Saudi Arabia and other countries to help deter further aggression by Iraq and in support of United Nations Security Council resolutions calling for an unconditional Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait and the restoration of Kuwait's legitimate Government. So far, Iraq has shown no signs of being willing to comply with the United Nations' demands.

§ Mr. Parry
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has concerning Her Majesty's forces held in Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
We are in regular contact with our embassy. On the latest information, we believe that all members of the British liaison team are safe. We continue to press for the return of all British hostages.