HC Deb 18 May 1993 vol 225 c144W
Sir Michael Neubert

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the(a) shortest and (b) longest time served in the former Yugoslavia by members of Her Majesty's armed forces currently engaged there.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The standard length of tour for British armed forces personnel serving in the former Yugoslavia is six months. To date the longest tour, for a few key personnel, has been 6.5 months and the shortest, for specialist personnel deployed for a specific task, two days.

Mr. Harry Greenway

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the cost to date of the British presence in the former Yugoslavia; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

It is assessed that the additional cost of the United Kingdom presence in the former Yugoslavia amounts to date to some £78,000,000.