§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the major changes in the Strategic
Exercise name Date Description Britannia Way/Iberian Focus September 1997 Infantry company exchange exercise Tapon 1998 June 1998 Maritime exercise Britannia Way/Iberian Focus September 1998 Infantry company exchange exercise Tapon 1999 June 1999 Maritime exercise Alcudra July 1999 Maritime exercise Britannia Way/Iberian Focus September 1999 Infantry company exchange exercise Britannia Way/Iberian Focus September 2000 Infantry company exchange exercise Acrobatic Sapper September 2000 Engineer exercise
§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what UK forces visited Gibraltar(a) on their way to and (b) returning from (i) Exercise Saif Sareea and (ii) Operation Veritas; and if he will make a statement. [17981]
§ Mr. IngramThe following UK forces visited Gibraltar on their outwards journey to the Middle East
Exercise Saif Sareea: RFA Oakleaf; HMS Ocean with elements of 40 Commando embarked: and elements of 845 and 847 Squadrons.Operation Veritas: RFA Brambleleaf.On the return journey from the Middle East, as of 21 November, the following UK forces have visited Gibraltar:
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- Exercise Saif Sareea: RFA Fort Austin.
- Operation Veritas: None.
Defence Review following (a) 11 September and (b) the campaign against international terrorism; and if he will make a statement. [17449]
§ Mr. HoonI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Blaby (Mr. Robathan) on 29 October 2001,Official Report, column 509W.