Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2003. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Monday, 6 October 2003 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many military personnel from each of the coalition countries are deployed in Iraq; and what he estimates the totals will be in six months' time. - Inc ref to 410 c587-8W, 15 September 2003. (Holding answer 16 September 2003).

Answer: Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many military personnel from each of the coalition countries are deployed in Iraq; and what he estimates the totals will be in six months' time. [129882] Mr. Rammell: [holding answer 16 September 2003]: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave him on 15 September 2003, Official Report, column 587W). We keep force levels under constant review as the situation develops. We are not at this stage able to estimate what numbers will be in six months time.

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