HC Deb 07 June 1988 vol 134 c464W
Mr. Steel

To 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. Chalker

We 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.