HC Deb 16 December 1993 vol 234 cc903-4W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will provide details of the length and number of emergency tours completed by each Royal Army Engineer regiment in each year since 1988; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Hanley

The Royal Engineers have deployed in regimental strength on four occasions since 1988:

To the Gulf (approximately August 1990-March 1991)

  1. (1) 21 Engineer Regiment with 7 Armoured Brigade
  2. (2) 23 Engineer Regiment with 4 Armoured Brigade
  3. (3) 32 Armoured Engineer Regiment with 1 Armoured Division

To former Republic of Yugoslavia (November 1992-May 1993) (1) 35 Engineer Regiment with 1 Cheshire.