To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many soldiers were stationed in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. (281333)

The Defence Analytical Services and Advice (DASA) organisation produce these figures quarterly in Tri-Service Publication 10—“UK Regular Forces Stationed Location” report, which is available on the DASA website at the following address:

http://www.dasa.mod.uk/applications/newWeb/www/index.php?page=67&pubType=0&thiscontent=1800&date=2009-05-29