§ Mr. RogersTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the implications of proposals for the future of the brigade of Gurkhas for the economy of Nepal.
§ Mr. WaldegraveAs my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence said on 22 May, it is not possible to be definitive at this stage, but we expect that the benefits to the Nepalese economy of the Gurkha connection will remain substantial.