Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 October 1999. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 October 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units will replace UN-designated standing reserves when those units are otherwise deployed.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which units will replace UN-designated standing reserves when those units are otherwise deployed. [95410] Mr. Hoon: The UK does not earmark specific forces for UN peacekeeping operations, and therefore the issue of replacing UN-designated units on deployment does not arise. We updated our declaration of forces potentially available to the UN in June in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU makes clear that declared forces may not be available at the time of a UN request because of other commitments.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 95410; 336 c890W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Armed forces Deployment Peacekeeping operations Reserve forces United Nations