HC Deb 24 March 2003 vol 402 cc14-5W
Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what Royal Air Force training exercises have been cancelled since 1 January as a result of personnel allocated to Operation FRESCO. [103995]

Mr. Ingram

[holding answer 20 March 2003]Operation Swift Hawk was cancelled in February 2003. This exercise was in support of rotary wing aircrew training. No other training exercises have been cancelled as a result of Operation Fresco.

1 Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which training exercises to be undertaken by(a)nd Bn, Royal Anglian Regiment, (b)st Bn, Royal Green Jackets, (c)st Bn, King's Own Scottish Borderers, (d) 16 Regiment, Royal Artillery, (e) 40 Regiment, Royal Artillery, (f) 4 Regiment, Royal Artillery, (g) Light Dragoons, (h) 22 Engineer Regiment, (i) 38 Engineer Regiment, (j)st Bn, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, (k) Royal Dragoon Guards, (l) 21 Engineer Regiment, (m)st Bn, King's Regiment (n) Queen's Royal Hussars, (o)st Bn, Queen's Lancashire Regiment, (p)st Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, (q) 22 Regiment, Royal Artillery, (r)st Bn, Cheshire Regiment, (s)st Bn, Royal Anglian Regiment, (t) 32 Regiment, Royal Artillery, (u) 4 General Support Regiment, RLC, (v) 3 Close Support Regiment, RLC, (w)st Bn, Royal Regiment of Wales, (x)St Bn, Welsh Guards, (y) 27 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, (z)st Bn, Scots Guards, (aa)st Bn, Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment, (bb) Household Cavalry, (cc)st Bn, Grenadier Guards, (dd)st Bn, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, (ee)st Bn, Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment and (ff)st Bn, Royal Highland Fusiliers have been cancelled as a result of the units being on stand by for Operation Fresco. [103996]

Mr. Ingram

[holding answer 20 March 2003]Of the units listed, the following have had major training exercises cancelled as a direct result of Operation Fresco:

In addition, all units involved in Operation FRESCO have had their training plans affected to varying degrees. Detailed information on the impact on individual units could be provided only at disproportionate cost.