To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many reservist personnel were deployed overseas at the most recently available date, broken down by (a) location and (b) service. (190650)

As at 31 January 2008, the number of volunteer reservists deployed on operations was:

There were also 616 other reservists undergoing pre-deployment training, receiving medical treatment, or on post operational leave, and in addition 41 sponsored reserves involved in operations but who are not necessarily permanently based in an operational theatre.