§ Mr. Mayhewasked the Minister of Defence how many North Atlantic Treaty Organisation troops, and of which nationalities, have been sent to the United Kingdom for training during the past three years; and what troops it is proposed to send to the United Kingdom this year.
§ Mr. Watkinson:The following are the figures:
Country Financial Year 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 Belgium 15 35 42 Canada 372 304 330 Denmark 68 58 103 France 22 10 9 Germany 649 355 290 Greece 8 11 18 Iceland Nil Nil Nil Italy 16 29 23 Luxembourg Nil Nil Nil Netherlands 213 186 58 Norway 181 153 179 Portugal 42 54 37 Turkey 10 17 8 U.S.A 270 359 371 No detailed figures are available for the coming financial year, but there is no reason to think that the number of N.A.T.O. troops attending training courses in the United Kingdom will differ substantially from previous years. As 101W regards the use by German troops of other training facilities in this country, I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to Questions on this subject on 8th February, 1961.