§ Mr. GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many United Kingdom police officers he is intending to send to Kosovo. [93034]
§ Mr. BoatengWe currently have a British Forensic Team of 16 persons already in Kosovo assisting in the investigation of war crimes. Seven British officers have transferred from the International Police Task Force in Bosnia to Kosovo. We are currently training a party of 12 officers to go and assist with the recruitment and training of a Kosovan police force and a further 27 officers are on standby to act as trainers.
§ Mr. GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what contingency plans he has to assist police forces whose police officers are being deployed in Kosovo. [93035]
§ Mr. BoatengOfficers going to Kosovo have been selected from various forces around the country with the agreement of the relevant chief constables to ensure that no one force has the burden of supplying a large contingent of officers. The full costs of seconding officers are currently being met by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.