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Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (12 Nov 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...2007 30 l(st) Battalion Welsh Guards October 2009 Afghanistan April 2009 Balkans April 2007 24 3(rd) Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland October 2009 Afghanistan April 2009 Iraq January 2005 51 2(nd) Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers October 2009 Afghanistan April 2009 Northern Ireland November 2003 64 3(rd) Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment(1)...

Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Armed Forces (11 Nov 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...between the various units shown reflect the narrow parameters of the question. Over the period that the answer covers, the Army have been committed on operations in not only Afghanistan and Iraq, but also have deployed in the Balkans, Northern Ireland, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands. When determining which units to allocate to operations, a number of considerations apply, not least the...

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Deployment (11 Nov 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...be provided at disproportionate cost. The following table shows the last operational Tour Interval for each Infantry unit as at 1 November 2009, based on the unit's last two operational tours to Iraq, Afghanistan, the Balkans, Northern Ireland or Cyprus. Latest Information Previous Information Unit deployed/Infantry End d ate Last operational deployment (as a unit) ...

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Deployment (5 Nov 2009)

Bill Rammell: The endorsed force levels for UK military operations are set out in the following table by location. Location Endorsed number (at 26 October 2009)( 1) Afghanistan (2)9,500 Iraq (3)100 At sea (4)1,050 Falklands/South Atlantic 1,500 Qatar 250 Cyprus 300 Kuwait (5)<50 Kosovo <50 Bahrain (6)150 Oman 150 Bosnia <50 Other(6) 100 (1)...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (2 Nov 2009)

Bill Rammell: This information is not held in the format requested. However, it is estimated that over 120,000 service personnel and civilians have served in Iraq over the last six years.

Written Answers — Defence: Territorial Army: Scotland (2 Nov 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...Company (5 Military Intelligence Battalion) 50 15 Company (4 Battalion The Parachute Regiment) 79 Queens Own Yeomanry 137 The number of TA members from Scottish based TA units deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in each of the last five years is shown in the following tables: Deployed to Iraq Number TA Unit 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 105 Regiment The Royal...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (27 Oct 2009)

Bill Rammell: While insurgents still mount occasional high-profile attacks, such as the horrific bombings in Baghdad on Sunday, the security situation in Iraq is nonetheless continuing to steadily improve. Levels of violence are substantially less than at the height of the insurgency three years ago, and remain at a level last seen in 2003. South East Iraq, where UK forces operated, remains largely peaceful.

Territorial Army (26 Oct 2009) has video

Bill Rammell: ...members of the TA are currently serving in Afghanistan. Like our regular forces, members of the TA stand ready to make the ultimate sacrifice. Tragically, 14 Territorials have died on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. I pay tribute to their heroic efforts. We will not forget the price that has been paid. When we have forces on the front line, both regular and reserve, putting their lives...

Written Ministerial Statements — Defence: UK-Iraq Agreement (22 Oct 2009)

Bill Rammell: I am making a statement on the UK's bilateral agreement with the Government of Iraq on defence training and maritime support. Copies of the text of this agreement were placed in the Libraries of both Houses on 26 July. The House will be aware that the UK concluded combat operations in Iraq on 30 April, and that our combat forces were withdrawn by the end of July in accordance with our...