§ 23. Mr. Jacques ArnoldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the current and future employment of British forces in the Gulf.
§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current level of United Kingdom deployment of armed services in the Gulf region.
§ Mr. Tom KingI refer my hon. Friend and the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Edinburgh, Leith (Mr. Brown).
§ Mr. BrazierTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the volunteer forces took part in the Gulf operation.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonA total of 877 members of the volunteer forces were called out in support of British operations in the Gulf.
§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the speed of advance of the allied forces in the Gulf war has been assessed to have any strategic implications in the European theatre.
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§ Mr. Archie HamiltonWe are considering the outcome of the campaign and the conclusions to be drawn from it, but it is too early to say how the results of this work might be made public.
§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was estimated to have been spent on the Gulf war by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Newham, North-West (Mr. Banks) on 24 April 1991, at column483.
§ 27. Sir Peter TapsellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether a decision has yet been reached on the issuing of a campaign medal to those members of Her Majesty's forces who served in the war for the liberation of Kuwait.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonAs my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister stated in a written answer to my hon. Friend the Member for East Hampshire (Mr. Mates) on 22 March, Her Majesty the Queen has approved the award of a medal for those who served in the Gulf. Further details about the medal will be announced in due course.