Royal Marines Reserve (Hansard, 26 October 1990)

§ Mr. Stern
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current numerical strength of the Royal Marines Reserve.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
The strength of the Royal Marines Reserve as at 30 September 1990 was 1,132.

§ Mr. Harry Greenway
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what further plans he has to strengthen Her Majesty's forces in the Gulf; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
There are currently no plans for further major United Kingdom deployments in support of the multinational effort in the Gulf, but the situation is kept under constant review.

Mr. O'Neill
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of the running costs of the operations in the Gulf, and what areas of expenditure, are being met by foreign Governments.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
Host nations in the Gulf are providing various forms of support for our forces, including free fuel. Other countries have also provided assistance. We are continuing to develop the arrangements for this support, and are discussing further ways in which our allies might assist.