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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 October 2009. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Monday, 2 November 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Navy personnel have been deployed in Afghanistan in each month since January 2006.
Answer

The percentage of Royal Navy personnel deployed in Afghanistan as a proportion of the endorsed troop level by Operation Herrick roulement is provided in the following table:

Herrick roulement Date Royal Navy personnel deployed as a percentage of the endorsed UK troop level for Operation Herrick at the time¹
Herrick 10 April to October 2009 5
Herrick 9 October 2008 to April 2009 30
Herrick 8 April to October 2008 5
Herrick 7 October 2007 to April 2008 15
Herrick 6 April to October 2007 10
Herrick 5 November 2006 to April 2007 35
Herrick 4 May to November 2006 5
¹ Rounded to the nearest 5 per cent. at the mid-point of each roulement to provide the most consistent representation of personnel in theatre.

The precise number of personnel in each theatre at any one time fluctuates very significantly and on a daily basis for a variety of reasons, including mid-tour rest and recuperation, temporary absence for training, evacuation for medical reasons, the roulement of forces and visits.The higher percentage of Royal Navy personnel for Herrick roulements 9 and 5 are accounted for by the deployment of 3 Commando Brigade as Task Force Helmand which increased the proportion of Royal Navy personnel in Afghanistan.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
498 c640W; 293791
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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