§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Defence what checks are made on the past conduct of personnel chosen for military training in Britain from countries such as E1 Salvador; and if their personal record is a bad one, if the application is then rejected.
§ Mr. LeeCandidates for places on military training courses in the United Kingdom are checked to ensure that they meet pre-course professional standards and conditions. Although assessment of their personal suitability is the responsibility of their own authorities, and it is obviously difficult to trace the whole background of the people concerned, we would naturally refuse to accept any candidate who did not meet the generally accepted standards on human rights.