To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British troops will remain in Belize at the end of 2008. (182654)

The number of British troops stationed at the British Army Training Unit Belize (BATSUB) at the end of 2008 is expected to be 40.

BATSUB’s role is to co-ordinate British Army training activity in Belize. The actual number of troops in Belize at any one time will vary depending on the training programme.