§ Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the ships of the Royal Navy task group deployment Outback 88 will exercise with the Brunei armed forces during their visit to Brunei.
§ Mr. FreemanYes. Ships from the RN task group will take part in a combined tri-service exercise, Setia Kawan, with elements of the Royal Brunei armed forces. In addition to the RN ships, the United Kingdom forces taking part will comprise a brigade headquarters, a battalion group from Hong Kong and the Gurkha battalion stationed in Brunei, as well as RAF air transport aircraft.