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Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 November 2007.


Iraq and Afghanistan: Troop Deployments

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the Chief of the General Staff was consulted and on what date over the withdrawal of Army resources in the form of (a) equipment and (b) personnel of all grades and ranks, from Iraq, and the increase in the deployment of (i) equipment and (ii) additional or the same personnel to Afghanistan; and
Answer

The Chief of the General Staff, as a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, regularly discusses such matters with the other single service Chiefs of Staff and with the Chief of the Defence Staff. Decisions on the military force deployed on operations in Iraq and in Afghanistan are based on military advice from the Chiefs of Staff and commanders on the ground.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
171; 696 c61WA
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Army Deployment Defence equipment Iraq Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan
Link
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