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Written question asked by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 December 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 December 2015. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 December 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Middle East: Military Intervention

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many UK military personnel are currently forward deployed in support of operations in the Middle East.

Answer

There are over 2,000 military personnel deployed to the Middle East supporting military operations and the UK military presence in the Gulf.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4132
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment Middle East Military intervention
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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