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Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Thursday, 20 December 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 January 2019 (named day). It was answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative) on Monday, 7 January 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Military Aid: Drugs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of UK troops deployed in operations to tackle the international drugs trade.

Answer

Around 300 military personnel and two Royal Navy vessels are currently deployed on Maritime Security Operations that include Counter Narcotics, Anti-Piracy and Anti-People Smuggling.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
204382
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment Drugs Smuggling Military aid
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk