Armed Forces: Deployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many UK forces personnel there are on operational duty in each foreign country; and if he will make a statement. (163395)

The following table provides the number of personnel deployed on operations by operation and location at 28 October 2007.

The number of personnel deployed on operational duty is constantly under review in order to ensure operational objectives are sustainable.

*Number of personnel deployed by operation and location*¹
Operation	Number
Total	14,540
of which:
Telic	6,390
of which:
Iraq	4,970
Qatar	420
Oman	270
Kuwait	140
Bahrain	60
At Sea	540

Herrick	7,640
of which:
Afghanistan	7,640

Oculus	170
of which:
Kosovo	140
Bosnia	20

UN	320
of which:
Cyprus	290
¹ Countries with 10 or more personnel are shown separately.

Volume 467: debated on Thursday 15 November 2007