HC Deb 09 June 1992 vol 209 c97W
Mr. Hain

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will take steps to prevent former British service men from providing military expertise and support for extreme right vigilante forces in South Africa and other countries; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Officers may require prior approval from the Ministry of Defence before taking up certain business appointments within two years of leaving the armed forces, but it would be impractical, and an undue restriction on the freedom of individuals, to impose wider restrictions on the employment taken up by former service personnel.