Written question asked by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 22 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 December 2001. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 December 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his estimate is of the proportion of the United Kingdom army serving overseas as at 31st December in each of the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Table given.

Answer: Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his estimate is of the proportion of the United Kingdom army serving overseas as at 31 December in each of the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [18820] Mr. Ingram: The following represents the proportion of UK trained Army personnel (excluding Gurkhas and Full-time Reserve Service) serving overseas as at 31 December in each of the previous 10 years: Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. As at 31 December Proportion serving overseas 1991{1} 44 1992{1} 41 1993 35 1994 31 1995 33 1996 33 1997 31 1998 31 1999 32 2000 30 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} The figures for years 1991 and 1992 are as at 1 April as these were the only data available from Defence Analytical Services Agency

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