HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 c15W
Mr. Soames

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British service personnel are(a) deployed and (b) stationed in (i) Germany, (ii) Northern Ireland, (iii) Bosnia-Herzegovina, (iv) Croatia, (v) Kosovo, (vi) Albania, (vii) the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, (viii) Sierra Leone, (ix) the Gulf Region, (x) Turkey, (xi) Gibraltar, (xii) Belize, (xiii) Kenya, (xiv) Canada and (xv) The Falkland Islands. [165596]

Mr. Ingram

The approximate numbers of British service personnel deployed or stationed in the locations specified are shown below:

Location Deployed Stationed
Germany 0 17,900
Northern Ireland 0 13,000
Bosnia-Herzegovina 990 0
Croatia 0 0
Kosovo 1,000 0
Albania 0 0
FYR of Macedonia 20 0
Sierra Leone 20 0
The Gulf Region 8,700 0
Turkey 0 0
Gibraltar 0 500
Belize 0 30
Kenya (training team only) 0 10
Canada (training team only) 0 200
The Falkland Islands 1,150 50

The above figures do not include personnel serving in loan/diplomatic posts, on temporary training or small detachments. However, significant numbers of personnel are also currently serving in the three following locations:

Location Deployed Stationed
Afghanistan 480 Nil
Cyprus 400 3,000
Brunei Nil 1,100

All figures have been rounded.