§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the cost of(a) British military personnel and (b) British military equipment in Brunei in (i) 1979, (ii) 1985 and (iii) the last year for which figures are available.
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§ Mr. HanleyThe costs of military personnel or equipment stationed in Brunei under the current memorandum of understanding with HM the Sultan of Brunei are met in full by the Government of Brunei. Records of the costs for these forces are not available in the form requested but the following information is available by financial year:
£ million 1981–82 1984–85 1985–86 1992–93 Personnel 3.6 6.1 9.0 11.0 Equipment 1.1 2.9 13.2 4.2 Total 4.7 9.0 12.2 15.2 1 This figure includes elements that are not included in the equipment costs for other years but which are not separately identifiable. The costs of the Army's jungle training school in Brunei are met by the Ministry of Defence. The available full cost figures for this facility are as follows:
£ million 1989–90 1990–91 Total cost 2.3 1.9