HL Deb 30 November 1995 vol 567 c56WA
Lord Brougham and Vaux

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will give details of the deployment of British forces to the former Yugoslavia in advance of the peace agreement.

Earl Howe

On Monday, 4 December, some 380 British personnel should begin deployment to the former Yugoslavia as our contribution to pre-positioned troops for a NATO peace implementation force. These will include communications, logistics and engineer units together with advance headquarters elements. Their job will be to help prepare for the arrival of the main forces who will follow as soon as possible after the final signature of a peace agreement, the necessary UN Security Council Resolution and an agreed balance of forces committed to the implementation force.