§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with the Government of Belize about the future of the garrison there; what plans there are to alter the deployment of men or equipment over the next three years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonWe have made clear to the Belize Government that the Garrison will remain for as long as appropriate. The arrangements for the garrison are kept under review; there are currently no plans to make changes to its size or composition.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current establishment of the garrison at Belize; what changes there have been over the past 10 years; what equipment is deployed there; and what substantive changes there have been in major equipment deployment over the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonDetails about the Belize garrison were given in the Eighth Report of the House of Commons Select Committee on Defence on British forces in Belize, session 1987–88. There have been no substantive changes in major equipment deployment in the past ten years.