§ Mr. Alan SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many volunteers aged under 18 years participated in the Gulf war. [9810]
§ Dr. ReidFully validated information on the number of British troops who served during the Gulf war, broken down into categories such as reservists and Territorial Army volunteers aged under 18 years, is not currently available. However, work is continuing to improve the quality of these data so that my Department can, in future, provide definitive answers to questions of this type.