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Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Thursday, 8 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 December 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 19 December 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Falklands/South Georgia

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) RAF personnel are serving in (i) the Falklands and (ii) South Georgia.
Answer

There are approximately 390 Army, 340 Navy and 680 Royal Air Force personnel serving in the Falklands. The numbers of armed forces personnel serving in the Falklands and South Georgia will vary throughout the year as a result of individual posting plots and unit movements.There are no armed forces personnel based permanently on South Georgia.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
37161; 440 c2340W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Armed forces Army Deployment Air force Falkland Islands Staff Navy South Georgia
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk