§ 31. Mr. HansonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on Britain's contribution to the multinational stabilisation force in the former Yugoslavia.[11766]
§ Dr. ReidThe Government is justly very proud of the highly effective contribution that British troops continue to make to the mission of the Stabilisation Force for Peace in Bosnia.
§ 33. Mr. BaldryTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the contribution made by the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve to UK peacekeeping operations overseas. [11768]
§ Dr. ReidOver the last few years, our volunteer forces have made a significant contribution to peacekeeping operations overseas. The Territorial Army consistently supplies around 10 per cent. of British troops serving in the Former Yugoslavia; at present, some 400 TA soldiers are mobilised in the region.