Bosnia (Hansard, 4 May 1994)

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many troops there are currently on active service in Bosnia; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Hanley
There are currently some 3,500 British service personnel deployed on the ground in Bosnia and Croatia in support of United Nations peacekeeping operations. In addition, there are some 3,000 service personnel deployed offshore and in Italy in support of operations in the region.

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British aircraft there are in use in Bosnia; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Hanley
There are currently 33 British aircraft, both rotary and fixed wing, deployed in the Adriatic theatre in support of United Nations and NATO operations in the former Yugoslavia.