HC Deb 21 December 1984 vol 70 cc373-4W
Mr. O'Neill

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Iraqi air force personnel have received training at Carlisle in each year since 1979.

Mr. Lee

There are no RAF training facilities at Carlisle. Commercial training at Carlisle airport is not the responsibility of the Ministry of Defence.

Mr. O'Neill

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Iraqi military personnel received training in the United Kingdom in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984.

Mr. Lee

Details of training given to foreign nationals is confidential between Her Majesty's Government and the Government concerned. Some members of the Iraqi armed forces have been trained in United Kingdom military establishments this year and some were here in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983.