HC Deb 08 July 1982 vol 27 cc166-7W
Mr. Cryer

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the 30 overseas Governments who currently have military personnel from the United Kingdom on loan to them.

Mr. Timothy Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give an analysis by country of the 660 Service personnel on loan to foreign Governments in 1982 referred to at paragraph 231 of the "Statement on the Defence Estimates 1982", Cmnd. 8529–1.

Mr. Wiggin

The following table lists the countries to which members of Her Majesty's Armed Forces are on loan, as at 1 July 1982.

  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Brunei
  • Dubai
  • Ecuador
  • Fiji
  • Ghana
  • Hong Kong
  • Indonesia
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
  • Mauritius
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
  • Sri Lanka
  • St. Vincent
  • Sudan
  • Swaziland
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

It is not the practice to disclose numbers of personnel in individual countries; such arrangements between Governments are confidential.