HC Deb 28 June 1988 vol 136 cc216-7W
35. Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the purposes for which the public money used to set up the British Army equipment exhibition will be spent; and if any of it will be reimbursed by those organisations taking part.

92. Mr. Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will state the purposes for which the public money used to set up the British Army equipment exhibition will be spent; and if any of it will be reimbursed by those organisations taking part.

95. Mr. Pendry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will state the purposes for which the public money used to set up the British Army equipment exhibition will be spent; and if any of it will be reimbursed by those organisations taking part.

Mr. Sainsbury

The money spent on setting up the British Army equipment exhibition covers tentage, construction, hotel accommodation and catering for overseas official visitors, transport and so on. These costs will, as on all previous occasions, be fully recovered from the participating companies.

49. Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received seeking the withdrawal of invitations to attend the British Army equipment exhibition from 26 June to 1 July issued to any country with a record of human rights abuses.

99. Mr. Bernie Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received seeking the withdrawal of invitations to attend the British Army equipment exhibition from 26 June to 1 July issued to any country with a record of human rights abuses.

Mr. Sainsbury

I refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Eccles (Miss Lestor).

65. Mr. Illsley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence why it is the Government's policy not to disclose who is invited to the British Army equipment exhibition.

106. Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence why it is the Government's policy not to disclose who is invited to the British Army equipment exhibition.

Mr. Sainsbury

I refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave earlier to the hon. Member for Hammersmith (Mr. Soley).

109. Mr. Ashton

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether all overseas delegations will be allowed to see all the exhibits on display at the British Army equipment exhibition.

Mr. Sainsbury

I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Brent, South (Mr. Boateng) on 23 June 1988.