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Written question asked by Lord Harper (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 July 2007. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 July 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Reserve Forces: Deployment

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many reservists are deployed on overseas operations, broken down by deployment location.
Answer

As at 31 March 2007, the latest figures available, reservists were deployed in joint operational areas (JOA) as follows:"Iraq: 451""Afghanistan: 359""Balkans: 44."In addition, some 500 mobilised reservists were in the UK, predominantly undertaking pre-deployment training, post deployment leave or receiving medical treatment. Finally, 35 sponsored reserves were on mobilised service and serving in or between the JOAs and the UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
148263; 463 c202W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Deployment Reserve forces
Link
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