§ Mr. GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence where the Royal Navy ship to be permanently allocated to the Standing Naval Force Mediterranean will be shore 185W based; for how long a ship will be so allocated; and what class of Royal Navy ships will be deployed as part of this formation.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe details of the United Kingdom's contribution to STANAVFORMED are currently being finalised. This will be at least equal to our contribution to its predecessor, the Naval On Call Force Mediterranean.