HC Deb 30 November 1988 vol 142 cc264-5W
Mr. Andy Stewart

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has on the number of infantry men in each of the non-communist countries of the world and the standard personal weapons issued to them.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Not all countries publish this information, and a comprehensive unclassified survey covering the many different types and definition of infantrymen and personal weapons cannot therefore be readily produced. However, some material is obtainable from open sources, and if the hon. Member would care to write to me with a particular query, I would be pleased to see what could be provided.