Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Friday, 12 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 January 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 5 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 level of deployment of (a) armoured Land Rovers, (b) Puma helicopters and (c) Gazelle helicopters to Iraq. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the level of deployment of (a) armoured Land Rovers, (b) Puma helicopters and (c) Gazelle helicopters to Iraq in relation to the number of British troops in the area. [144686] Mr. Ingram: United Kingdom forces in Iraq currently operate 208 armoured Land Rovers. The helicopter fleet includes six Gazelles and six Pumas. We keep equipment and force levels under constant review, but there are no immediate plans to significantly alter the Land Rover or helicopter fleets.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 416 c30W; 144686
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Deployment Armoured fighting vehicles Iraq Helicopters Peacekeeping operations Military aircraft
Contains statistics: Yes
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