§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) tanks, (b) fixed wing aircraft and(c) military personnel are serving in (i) Germany and (ii) other European Union countries; and if he will make a statement. [18802]
§ Mr. IngramThere are currently 216 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks in Germany, and none in other European Union countries (excluding the United Kingdom).
There have been no fixed wing aircraft based in Germany since September 2001.
There are 17,350 military personnel serving in Germany and 1,400 serving in other European Union countries (excluding the UK) at 1 September 2001.