§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the purpose of the visit by the First Battalion, the Royal Highland Fusiliers to Kenya in November 1987; how long they stayed; what was the cost; and who paid.
§ Mr. FreemanThe battalion deployed to Kenya on a major overseas training exercise from 20 October 1987 to 3 December 1987. The in-country cost of the exercise was about £170,000 and was met from defence funds.