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Written question asked by Lord Truscott (Non-affiliated) on Friday, 27 February 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 March 2015. It was answered by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 March 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many British military trainers and Armed Forces personnel are currently deployed to Iraq (including Kurdistan) to counter ISIL; and at what cost.

Answer

As at 3 March 2015 there were 154 UK Armed Forces personnel deployed to Iraq in support of the Iraqi Government to counter ISIL.

The net additional costs of training and equipping the Iraqi and Kurdish Security Forces as well as providing UK enablers is currently being met from the £50 million Deployed Military Activity Pool (DMAP). The net costings for UK military operational activity are published in the Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts after the end of each financial year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5289
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Armed forces Costs Armed conflict Deployment Iraq Military intervention Military aid Islamic State
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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