Written question asked by Robert Key (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 June 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 June 2000. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Monday, 19 June 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when all military personnel will have access to the Internet in (a) Bosnia, (b) Cyprus, (c) Incirlik (Turkey), (d) Kuwait, (e) Saudi Arabia, (f) Sierra Leone, (g) the Falkland Islands, (h) Brunei, (i) Germany and (j) Gibraltar.

Answer: Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when all military personnel will have access to the internet in (a) Bosnia, (b) Cyprus, (c) Incirlik (Turkey), (d) Kuwait, (e) Saudi Arabia, (f) Sierra Leone, (g) the Falkland Islands, (h) Brunei, (i) Germany and (j) Gibraltar. [125785] Mr. Spellar: Personnel in Cyprus, Brunei, Germany and Gibraltar have access to internet facilities via local service providers, as do the majority of personnel in the Falkland Islands. Personnel serving in Incirlik, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia also have access to e-mail and internet facilities via the US forces NIPRNET service. Currently, internet access is available only for approximately 800 personnel deployed in the Banja Luka area of Bosnia. Full internet access is planned to be available to all personnel, except those serving in dispersed locations such as the hilltop sites (approximately 200 individuals), by the end of August 2000. We have no plans to provide internet facilities for personnel serving in Sierra Leone.

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