§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the countries in which United Kingdom troops are stationed, giving numbers in each case. [147400]
§ Mr. IngramApproximate numbers of British troops stationed permanently overseas are:
Number Germany 22,900 Cyprus 2,800 Falkland Islands 1,200 Brunei 1,100 Gibraltar 780 Canada 210 Diego Garcia 40 Belize 30 Kenya 10 In addition, some 650 Service personnel are posted overseas on representational duties in British Embassies and High Commissions, or on Loan or Secondment in support of the Government's Defence Diplomacy objectives.