§ 31. Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for the United Kingdom to participate in the Eurocorps. [133015]
§ Mr. HoonThere are no plans for UK forces to form a permanent part of the Eurocorps. The UK provides a liaison officer to Headquarters Eurocorps. Additionally, during its successful deployment to Kosovo, where it formed the kernel of the Headquarters commanding the force of around 45,000 troops deployed in KFOR III, the UK provided 62 augmentees to HQ Eurocorps, as did other KFOR nations who are not contributing members of the Eurocorps.