§ Mr. SteelTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his policy on supporting the defence capability of Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference states; and if there are any plans to increase the level of support.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe wish to encourage stability in the region and, to that end, give civil aid, military training assistance and limited non-lethal defence equipment to SADCC states to encourage their independent development. We will continue to do so.