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Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 February 2006. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 13 March 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Gibraltar Regiment

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the role of Gibraltar Regiment troops in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan.
Answer

Royal Gibraltar Regiment troops in Iraq have undertaken a variety of roles, including as advisers, administrators, media operators, medics, drivers, chefs, as part of security patrols and as a garrison regimental sergeant major.One officer from the Royal Gibraltar Regiment was deployed in Afghanistan as part of the provincial reconstruction team in Mazar-e-Sharif.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
50984; 443 c1947W;443 c1947W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Iraq Afghanistan Royal Gibraltar Regiment
Link
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