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Written question asked by Rob Wilson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 January 2006. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Monday, 23 January 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many mobilised reservists are deployed in Iraq in each of the three services.
Answer

There are currently around 700 reservists deployed in Iraq. This figure comprises: over 650 Army reserves; 28 Royal Air Force reserves; and 20 Royal Marine reserves.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
44085; 441 c1712W
Session
2005-06
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Army Deployment Air force Iraq Peacekeeping operations Reserve forces Marines
Contains statistics
Yes