HC Deb 05 December 2001 vol 376 cc346-7W
Mr. Laws

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many military personnel are serving(a) in and around Gibraltar, (b) in and around Cyprus and (c) in and around the Falkland Islands; and if he will make a statement. [18797]

Mr. Ingram

The following table shows the number of UK regular forces serving in and around Gibraltar, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands as at 1 September 2001.

Gibraltar Cyprus Falkland Islands
Naval Service 237 8 92
Army 70 2,053 457
RAF 114 1,089 726
Total 421 3,150 1,275

Source:

DASA (Tri-Service)