§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent in(a) 1991, (b) 1992 and (c) 1993 on providing military training in overseas countries; and if he will list the countries involved.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI have been asked to reply.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office expenditure on providing resident and short-term military training assistance in overseas countries was £10.9 million in financial year 1991–92, £9.2 million in 1992–93 and £7.6 million, estimated, in 1993–94. Countries involved are Angola, Antigua, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Chile, Dominica, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Indonesia, Jamaica, Latvia, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Philippines, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.