§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether police training carried out under the auspices of his Department in any country in South-East Asia includes instruction in methods of interrogation which the British police would not be permitted to use in Great Britain.
§ Mr. EnnalsNo.
§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of the countries in South-East Asia which are currently receiving assistance from Great Britain in police training, whether the training takes place in South-East Asia or in Great Britain.
§ Mr. EnnalsUnder long-standing arrangements Her Majesty's Government together with other Commonwealth Governments support the South East Asia Police Training Scheme. Thailand, South Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are currently receiving assistance under this scheme. Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines and Bangladesh have received direct assistance in 1974 from Her Majesty's Government in training police officers in the United Kingdom at British police training establishments.