Written question asked by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Monday, 21 April 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 April 2008. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Monday, 28 April 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

NATO Response Force

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what units will form the British commitment to the NATO Response Force in the second half of 2008.

Answer: From July to December 2008, the UK's contribution to the NATO Response Force will be an Air Component Command Headquarters and associated support, a deployable air operating base, eight Tornado GR4 aircraft and four air defence aircraft together with two air refuelling aircraft, two tactical transport aircraft, and a contribution to the Joint Logistic Support Group. We will also provide mine counter measures task group command, with a command ship, a destroyer/frigate escort, and a survey vessel. All these forces will be drawn from the UK's Joint Rapid Reaction Force.

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