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Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations

Volume 479: debated on Monday 21 July 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British police officers are to be deployed with EUPOL Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement. (220329)

We aim to provide 20 British personnel to the European Security and Defence Policy mission to Afghanistan. As at 17 July 2008, 15 British police officers (five serving and 10 retired) had accepted posts in the mission. We await the outcome of further nominations.