To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the circumstances under which British land troops would be sent into Kosovo; and in what capacity they would act. [78766]

As the Government have repeatedly made clear the UK will only deploy troops into Kosovo to help implement a peace agreement, with the consent of both parties.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information members of the British armed forces have been given in relation to possible posting to Kosovo. [78767]

It has been made clear to our Armed Forces that we would deploy ground forces to Kosovo only if the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia authorities accept the entry of a NATO-led force in order to implement a peace agreement. Our people are well aware that we have no plans to fight our way into Kosovo.