HL Deb 21 July 1997 vol 581 cc145-7WA
Lord Trefgarne

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list the countries of the world in which Her Majesty's Armed Forces are serving, showing the numbers in each case.

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)

According to available records, on 1 April this year there were 45,139 UK Service personnel serving overseas in the following countries and dependent territories:

  • Ascension Island
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Antigua
  • Bahrain
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Belgium
  • Botswana
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
    • WA 146
  • Canada
  • Colombia
  • Congo
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Diego Garcia
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Falkland Islands
  • France
  • Former Yugoslavia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Indonesia
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lithuania
  • Malaysia
  • Mauritius
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Pakistan
  • Portugal
  • Oman
  • Republic of Ireland
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
  • South Georgia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
    • WA 147
  • Turkey
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Ukraine
  • United States
  • Zaire
  • Zimbabwe

The above figure does not include UK Service personnel working for our Embassies, such as Defence Attachés or their staff.