Military Training Assistance

HC Deb 22 October 1990 vol 178 cc91-2W

Mr. O'Neill

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his reply of 17 October, what are the circumstances in which details of military training assistance provided by British service personnel may be released.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Details of military training provided to overseas Governments are normally confidential. Any exception would be considered on its own merits and would be subject to the agreement of the overseas Government concerned.

Mr. O'Neill

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has contacted the Belize Government regarding the release of detailed information on the provision of military training assistance by British service personnel.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Details of military training assistance provided for the Belize Government, as set out in my answers to the hon. Gentleman of 7 November 1989 at columns 542–43 and 14 November 1989 at column189, updated information published in the eighth report of the House of Commons Defence Committee (HC 624, Session 1987–88). Prior permission for the publication of that information was sought and received from the Belize Government.