Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 17 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 January 2001. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 January 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what level of medical support was available to ground troops preparing for a possible intervention in Kosovo; and what assessment he has made of the level of medical support available to service the UK's commitment to (a) NATO and (b) the rapid reaction force.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what level of medical support was available to ground troops preparing for a possible intervention in Kosovo; and what assessment he has made of the level of medical support available to service the UK's commitment to (a) NATO and (b) the rapid reaction force. [146707] Dr. Moonie: Medical support for UK troops deploying to Kosovo was provided at sufficient levels to meet the specified requirements. The level of medical support required for UK forces committed to a NATO or European rapid reaction force deployment would similarly depend on the operational circumstances at the time and would be drawn from the available resources of the UK Defence Medical Services.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 146707; 361 c580W;361 c582W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Armed forces Health services Health professions Peacekeeping operations Kosovo
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