Written question asked by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 January 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 January 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the likely future levels of the (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Air Force presence in the Iraq theatre. - Inc ref to 416 c30W, 5 January 2004.

Answer: Mrs. Liddell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the likely future levels of the (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Air Force presence in the Iraq theatre. [143731] Mr. Ingram: We keep force levels under constant review but there are no current plans to alter the major Royal Navy or RAF assets deployed to Operation Telic. I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 5 January 2004, Official Report, column 30W.

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