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Written question asked by James Wild (Conservative) on Monday, 29 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 31 January 2024. It was answered by James Heappey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 February 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq: Armed Forces

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces are deployed in Iraq as of 29 January 2024.

Answer

Approximately 200 UK Service personnel were deployed on operations in Iraq as of Monday 29 January 2024.

On any given day figures can vary due to routine force rebalancing, rest and recuperation periods and relief in place.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11880
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment Iraq
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk