Written question asked by Jimmy Wray (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 December 2002. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 December 2002 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what military forces are allocated to (a) NATO duties and exercises, (b) the EU Rapid Reaction force and (c) SEATO.

Answer: Mr. Wray: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what military forces are allocated to (a) NATO duties and exercises, (b) the EU Rapid Reaction force and (c) SEATO. [84844] Mr. Hoon: The United Kingdom is a significant contributor to NATO and the majority of UK armed forces can be made available for NATO deployments. There is no standing EU Rapid Reaction Force: nations' forces would come together for specific EU-led crisis management operations, for which it is envisaged that the maximum UK contribution would be up to 12,500 personnel. The South-east Asian Treaty Organisation ceased to exist in 1977.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 84844; 395 c696W;395 c695-6W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Armed forces Deployment NATO Rapid reaction forces NATO rapid reaction corps SEATO
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