§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Minister of State for Defence to how many countries military personnel have been seconded whose pay and allowances are covered by the Supplementary Estimates of the Ministry of Defence for 1971–72, House of Commons Paper 96.
§ Lord BalnielThe Supplementary Estimate provides for increases to pay 231W and allowances of all members of the Armed Forces on loan, except for two countries where the personnel are paid direct.
§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Minister of State for Defence with how many countries Great Britain has written agreements providing for the secondment of British personnel to the armed forces of the other country; which such agreements have been registered with the United Nations; and how many such written agreements have been concluded in each of the last five years.
§ Lord BalnielHer Majesty's Government have written arrangements with 24 countries. Four agreements have been registered with the United Nations. The numbers of written arrangements concluded during each of the last five years (1967–1971) are three, three, one, two and four, respectively.
§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Minister of State for Defence how much of the funds proposed in the Vote on Account of the Ministry of Defence for 1972–73, House of Commons Paper 100, is required for the pay and allowances of British personnel seconded to armed forces in other countries.
§ Lord BalnielThe Vote on Account provides for between four and five months' net expenditure for each Vote. There is no allocation to Subheads within the votes and it is not therefore possible to identify separately expenditure and receipts for loaned personnel.
§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Minister of State for Defence how much of the funds proposed to be voted in the Ministry of Defence Estimates for 1972–73, House of Commons Paper 99, is required for the pay and allowances of British personnel seconded to the armed forces of other countries; and how many countries are involved.
§ Lord Balniel£116,000; two countries.
§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Minister of State for Defence what is the total provision in the Supplementary Estimates of the Ministry of Defence for 1971–72 in respect of military personnel 232W seconded to the armed forces of other countries.
§ Lord BalnielThere is no breakdown of costs in respect of military personnel on loan since pay and allowances are included in bulk Estimates provision.