§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the level of troop deployment in each of the spheres of operation. [16843]
§ Mr. SoamesOperational deployment of UK forces is kept under constant review to ensure that the levels match the requirements at any time. At present, there are some 17,500 service personnel deployed in Northern Ireland, 12,700 deployed in support of implementation force operations in the former Yugoslavia and about 400 more on operations in support of United Nations Security Council resolutions in Iraq. In addition, over 400 personnel are committed to UN operations in Cyprus, Kuwait, Angola and Georgia.