Written question asked by Sheryll Murray (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 March 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 March 2012. It was answered by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 13 March 2012 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Libya: Armed Conflict

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what criteria were used when deciding where to accommodate personnel deployed to Italy during Operation Ellamy.

Answer: At the time of Operation Ellamy the Ministry of Defence assessed the most appropriate accommodation for personnel supporting the operation, looking at a range of options from tented or prefabricated units to apartments or hotel accommodation. These assessments included the value for money of each type of accommodation, as well as security considerations and took into account the impact on operations of, for example, travel time to place of work and amenities available at the accommodation. Contracts were entered into based on our best estimate of the duration and the evolving nature of the operation.

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