HC Deb 23 February 1976 vol 906 cc35-6W
Mr. Newens

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the States which have serving members of their armed forces currently undergoing training in Great Britain; and if he will list the numbers in each case.

Mr. Mason

At the end of January 1976 serving members of the armed forces of the following countries were undergoine: training in Great Britain:

Algeria France
Argentine Gambia
Australia West Germany
Bangladesh Ghana
Barbados Greece
Belgium Guyana
Brazil Hong Kong
Brunei India
Burma Indonesia
Canada Iran
Chile Iraq
Denmark Israel
Ecuador Italy
Eire Jamaica
Egypt Japan

table lists the countries concerned, the numbers involved at 31st December of each year, and the numbers currently serving.

Jordan Saudi Arabia
Kenya Sierra Leone
Kuwait Singapore
Lebanon Sri Lanka
Libya Sudan
Malawi Sweden
Malaysia Switzerland
Mauritius Thailand
Nepal Tonga
Netherlands Trinidad and Tobago
New Zealand Turkey
Nigeria United Arab Emirates
Norway United States of America
Oman
Pakistan Venezuela
Peru Yemen
Phillipines Zaire
Portugal Zambia
Qatar

The number involved in such training was about 2,250.