§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give details of all occasions in the past three years when serving members of the armed services have been engaged in activities associated with private individuals, companies, associations and in each case provide details of the number of military personnel involved and the cost charged to the user.
§ Mr. FreemanThe information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his reply of 2 November,Official Report, column 600, if he will provide details of the standard procedures adopted by the Directorate of Naval Recruiting when the services of military personnel are sought by commercial companies.
§ Mr. FreemanSuch requests are considered in the light of prospective training, publicity and recruiting benefits, the availability of the relevant personnel and the adequacy of safety and financial arrangements.