Defence written question – answered at on 12 January 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many forces personnel are deployed on operations, broken down by location.
The endorsed force levels for UK military operations are set out in the following table.
Location | Endorsed number (at 16 December 2008)( 1) |
Afghanistan(2) | 8,050 |
Southern Iraq | 4,150 |
Baghdad(3) | 250 |
At sea | 1,050 |
Falklands/South Atlantic | 1,500 |
Qatar | 700 |
Cyprus | 300 |
Kuwait | 550 |
Kosovo | 150 |
Bahrain | 50 |
Bosnia | <50 |
Other(4) | 150 |
(1) Rounded to 50 (2) On 15 December 2008, the Prime Minister announced a temporary increase in the number of British troops deployed to Afghanistan, from just over 8,000 to 8,300 ( Official Report, column 816). The endorsed figure for Operation Herrick 9 remains unaffected. (3) Providing support to the Senior British Military Representative—Iraq. (4) Small scale deployments in support of EU and UN missions, and headquarters liaison officers. |
The precise number of personnel in each theatre at any one time fluctuates on a daily basis for a variety of reasons, including mid-tour rest and recuperation, temporary absence for training, evacuation for medical reasons, the roulement of forces, visits and other factors.
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