Oral answer to question provided on Wednesday, 9 November 2011 in the House of Lords, by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative).

Armed Forces: Afghanistan and Libya

Answer: My Lords, I am sure that the whole House will wish to join me in offering sincere condolences to the families and friends of Private Matthew Haseldin, 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment; Rifleman Vijay Rai, 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles; Marine David Fairbrother, Kilo Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines; Lance Corporal Jonathan James McKinlay, 1st Battalion The Rifles; Sergeant Barry John Weston, Kilo Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines; Lieutenant Daniel John Clack, 1st Battalion The Rifles; Marine James Robert Wright, 42 Commando Royal Marines; Corporal Mark Anthony Palin, 1st Battalion The Rifles; and Lance Corporal Paul Watkins, 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s). My thoughts are also with the wounded, and I pay tribute to the courage and fortitude in which they face their rehabilitation. On my noble friend’s Question, as of October 2011, ISAF consists of 49 nations working alongside Afghan national security forces. Denmark and Estonia are the UK’s main operational partners, and Tonga provides support. UK forces also work in close co-ordination with US allies. In Libya, at the height of Operation Unified Protector, 17 nations—13 NATO and four partners—contributed. These were the US, France, the UK, Italy, Denmark, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada, Turkey, Greece, Sweden, Romania, Norway, Qatar, the UAE and Jordan.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Wednesday, 9 November 2011 by Lord Lee of Trafford (Liberal Democrat).

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which countries are actively involved alongside United Kingdom forces in action in both Afghanistan and Libya.

Secondary information

Type: Oral answer to question
Reference: 732 c231
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Armed conflict Peacekeeping operations Military alliances Afghanistan Libya Military intervention
Link: View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk