HC Deb 19 October 1992 vol 212 cc162-3W
Sir Russell Johnston

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the countries where troops from member countries of the European Community are stationed under the mandate of the United Nations, stating which those countries are and the size and nature of the commitment.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The information requested is set out in the table. EC military contributions cover a wide variety of tasks including the provision of infantry, monitors and observers, and logistics, medical and communications units. The provision of more detailed information on individual contingents would involve disproportionate cost and effort.

EC military contributions to UN operations as at 30 September 1992 (numbers of personnel
Cyprus Cambodia W. Sahara Iraq/Kuwait Croatia Bosnia*
UNFICYP UNTAC MINURSO UNIKOM UNPROFOR I UNPROFOR II
Belgium 2 620 100
Denmark 352 44 900 110
France 1,187 30 15 2,619 2,000
Germany 125
Greece 1
Ireland 8 6
Italy 6
Luxembourg 40
Netherlands 1,244 400
Portugal†
Spain 2 5 400
United Kingdom 789 121 15 15 360 2,400

Lebanon Jerusalem El Salvador India/Pakistan Angola
UNIFIL UNTS0 ONUSAL UNMOG1P UNAVEM
Belgium 2 2
Denmark 11 7 7
France 500 24
Germany
Greece 7
Ireland 755 20 8 15
Italy 52 8 5 8
Luxembourg
Netherlands 15 15
Portugal2
Spain 15
United Kingdom
1Estimates of contributions pledged but not necessarily deployed.
2Have offered a surgical team for UNPROFOR II. Precise numbers not yet known.