§ Mr. GrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements have been made for(a) mail and 532W (b) parcel deliveries for troops in Kuwait; and what arrangements have been made for (a) telephone and (b) email availability for these troops. [102697]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 13 March 2003]All elements of the Operational Welfare Package (OWP) listed by the hon. Member are provided to all United Kingdom military personnel already deployed to the Gulf in support of Operations RESIN ATE and ORACLE. We are building up the OWP as quickly as possible for UK military personnel deploying overseas in preparation for possible operations against Iraq.