HC Deb 16 December 1993 vol 234 cc895-6W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what foreign military personnel are at present on training programmes with British military forces in the United Kingdom; and if he will list each country, the numbers of personnel involved and the courses they are taking.

Mr. Hanley

At the end of the week 5 to 11 December 1993, there were 592 foreign students, attending 102 different developmental and technical training courses at British military establishments, from the following countries:

  • Abu Dhabi
  • Australia
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Denmark
  • Dubai
  • Egypt
  • Fiji
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guyana
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Malta
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • New Zealand
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Paraguay
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Swaziland
  • Sweden
  • St. Vincent
  • Thailand
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turkey
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States of America
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

The details of training provided for overseas military personnel are not normally disclosed as they are confidental between Governments.