§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will seek to ensure that officers of the E1 Salvadorean army receiving training in Britain have not been involved in human rights violations in their own country.
§ Mr. RentonThe Salvadorean Government are aware of our concern about human rights. Candidates for training should be both professionally and personally suitable.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he is considering further military assistance to E1 Salvador.
§ Mr. RentonNot at the present time.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the Government's policy regarding military assistance to E1 Salvador.
§ Mr. RentonAs I told my hon. Friend the Member for Bedfordshire, South-West (Mr. Madel) on 7 November 1984, at column4, we have offered places for one or two suitably qualified Salvadorean officers to attend Staff college courses in Britain. No other offer of military assistance has been made.