§ Lord Janner of Braunstoneasked Her Majesty's Government:
What plans they have to review the UK's contribution to KFOR. [HL3549]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)Some elements of the UK contribution to KFOR have now completed the tasks for which they were deployed. In the light of this, we have agreed to the withdrawal of the Headquarters of the Fifth Airborne Brigade, Headquarters 3(UK) Division, and seven support helicopters, together with their supporting elements. HQ5 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.