§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Don Valley (Mr. Redmond)Official Report, 20 June, columns 314–15, if he will set out (a) the number of members of the armed services who are currently serving in each of the countries listed in the 1991 columns and (b) the reasons for their deployment in each country listed.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe latest detailed information available for deployment of United Kingdom manpower overseas, was at 30 June 1990, without incurring disproportionate cost, is as follows:
Number Federal Republic of Germany (stationed forces) 61,109 Elsewhere in continental Europe (stationed forces) 7,281 Gibraltar (garrison) 1,835 Cyprus (garrison and UNFICYP) 4,776 Elsewhere in Mediterranean, Near East and Gulf 21,267 Hong Kong (garrison) 2,118 Elsewhere in Far East 453 Other locations (including Falklands and Belize garrisons) 8,357 Notes:
79W1. The figures include personnel on loan to countries in the areas shown and personnel at sea in each area. Defence attaches and advisers and their staffs are included under "other locations". The figure for the Federal Republic of Germany includes personnel serving in Northern Ireland on emergency tours of duty but remaining under the command of the Commander-in-Chief BAOR. The figures exclude non-United Kingdom manpower, including Gurkhas and locally engaged personnel.
2. Around 1,200 personnel are currently serving in Iraq and some 340 in Kuwait. Loan service personnel are employed on a variety of military assistance tasks for the following overseas governments (as at 31 March 1991):
- Antigua
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbadoes
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Brunei
- Colombia
- Dominica
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Hong Kong
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Namibia
- New Zealand
- Oman
Date Aircraft Location Fatalities 12 February 1982 RAF Harrier 8 nautical miles South of Corwen 1 22 April 1982 RAF Jet Provost Nant-y-Moch Reservoir 0 13 May 1982 RAF Hunter 2 nautical miles North West of Claerwen Reservoir 0 5 August 1982 RAF Hunter 4 nautical miles North West of Carmarthen 0 20 April 1983 RAF Gazelle 2 nautical miles North East of Snowdon 2 17 June 1986 WGAF Tornado Near Claerwen 2 24 July 1986 USAF Phantom St. Bride's Bay 2 24 June 1987 RAF Jaguar 3 miles South East of Builth Wells 1 26 August 1987 RAF Phantom 8 nautical miles South of Aberystwyth 2 6 February 1990 USAF A10 Capel-y-ffin 1 9 May 1990 RAF Hawk 2 KM North West of RAF Valley 0 10 May 1991 RN Sea Harrier Near RAF Caerwent 0