§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his statement to the Scottish Grand Committee on 25 November,Official Report, column 6, if he will make a statement on the number of men and quantity of equipment available to the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in Bosnia. [9392]
§ Mr. SoamesThere are 343 Royals Scots Dragoon Guards currently serving in Bosnia and Croatia. They are equipped with 15 Challenger tanks and a total of 44 tracked armoured vehicles. The remainder of the regiment is conducting training and rear party duties. Two squadrons of tanks which are not required for the current deployment have been retained in Germany.