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Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 March 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 March 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost of the military operation in Sierra Leone in 2001 was; and how many UK troops were involved.
Answer

Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost of the military operation in Sierra Leone in 2001 was; and how many UK troops were involved. [221386] Mr. Ingram: The cost to the Ministry of Defence of military operations in Sierra Leone during 2000-01 was £16.9 million. At its peak in May 2000 there were 4,500 personnel deployed in Sierra Leone on Operation Palliser.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
432 c188W;432 c186W; 221386
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Armed forces Costs Deployment Peacekeeping operations Staff Sierra Leone
Link
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