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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Linda Gilroy (Labour). It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Monday, 3 November 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Afghanistan (Royal Navy)

Question
How many Royal Navy personnel are deployed in Afghanistan.
Answer

The size of the force committed to Operation Herrick 9 is about 8,000. Since October, 3 Commando Brigade has formed the core of the Helmand taskforce. As a result, more than 2,000 of that force are currently drawn from the Royal Navy itself. The Royal Navy, and all our forces in Helmand, continue to perform a vital role in safeguarding essential UK interests. We can all be rightly proud of the work that they do.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
482 c6-7 
232049 
Session
2007-08
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Peacekeeping operations Navy Afghanistan
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk