To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which units will be operating outside harmony guidelines as a result of the deployment to Iraq of Telic 9 and Telic 10; and what the average tour gap number is for each unit. (101074)

Three Mercian (One Stafford) is the only unit operating outside harmony guidelines, as a result of its deployment to Iraq on Telic 9, with an average tour interval of 12 months.¹

Details in respect of Telic 10 cannot be provided as the Force Package is yet to be confirmed.

¹ A unit is defined as any Regiment deploying with a Regimental Headquarter and at least two ‘manoeuvre’ sub units. A deployment is considered to be a period of at least four months.