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Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 7 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 March 2008. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Thursday, 13 March 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service personnel have served in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan since 2002; and how many have received a medal in recognition of that service.
Answer

The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.There have been 112,875 campaign medals issued for service on Operation Telic and 49,078 campaign medals issued for service on Operations Veritas and Herrick, since operations began.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
193517; 473 c659-60W;473 c657W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Iraq Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk