HC Deb 06 July 1999 vol 334 c426W
Laura Moffatt

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to review the contribution to KFOR.

Mr. George Robertson

Some elements of the UK contribution to KFOR have now completed the tasks for which they were deployed. In the light of this,I have agreed to the withdrawal of the Headquarters of the 5th Airborne Brigade, Headquarters 3(UK) Division, and seven support helicopters, together with their supporting elements. HQ 5 Airborne Brigade and the helicopters will start moving immediately, to be followed by HQ 3 (UK) Division from 23 July. These withdrawals will not affect the number of UK battalions in KFOR, nor their ability to perform their assigned tasks.