§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the units of British armed forces deployed around the former Yugoslavia; and if he will make a statement. [80927]
§ Mr. George RobertsonThe following units, or elements thereof, are currently deployed around the former Yugoslavia:
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- Royal Navy
- HMS Invincible
- HMS Newcastle
- HMS Iron Duke
- HMS Grafton
- HMS Splendid
- RFA Fort Austin
- RFA Fort Grange
- 845 NAS
- Army (in Bosnia/Croatia)
- Headquarters 1 Mechanised Brigade
- Queen's Royal Lancers
- 1st Battalion Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment
- Light Dragoons
- Gurkha Coy 2 Para
- 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
- 21st Regiment Royal Engineers
- 215 Signal Squadron
- 669 Squadron Army Air Corps
- 10th Transport Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
- 4th Field Ambulance
- 5th Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- Royal Military Police
- 34 Field Hospital
- 21 Sig. Regt.
- 30 Sig. Regt.
- Army (in Macedonia/Greece)
- Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Force
- 1st Signals Brigade
- 16th Signals Regiment
- 2 Signals Regiment
- 7 Signals Regiment
- 3rd Armoured Division Signals Regiment
- 30 Signals Regiment
- 14th Topographical Squadron Royal Engineers
- 659 Squadron Army Air Corps
- Headquarters 4th Armoured Brigade
- 21st Regiment Royal Engineers
- 2nd Armoured Field Ambulance
- King's Own Royal Border Regiment
- King's Royal Hussars
- 4th Regiment Royal Artillery
- Headquarters (UK) Combat Service Support Group
- 17 Port and Maritime Regiment
- 29th Regiment Royal Logistics Corps
- 28th Regiment Royal Engineers
- 27th Regiment Royal Logistics Corps
- Royal Military Police
- Irish Guards
- Royal Air Force
- 12 Harrier GR7s from No. 1 Squadron
- 5 Chinook Helicopters from No. 7 Squadron
- 3 E3s from No. 8 Squadron
- 2 Puma Helicopters from No. 33 Squadron
- 1 Nimrod R from No. 51 Squadron
- 3 Tristars from No. 216 Squadron
In addition, although not deployed to the region, 8 Tornado GR1 s and 3 VC1Os are participating in NATO's air campaign, operating from their home bases of RAF Bruggen and RAF Brize Norton respectively.