§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 30 November,Official Report, column 778–79, if he will describe the roles of the British defence advisory team and the Army sales team mentioned in his answer of 30 November 1993, Official Report, column 526 to the hon. Member for Pembroke (Mr. Ainger) and the extent to which they differ. [17129]
§ Mr. FreemanThe British defence advisory team is available to provide overseas Governments with on-site studies and specialist military advice on operational needs for single or multi-service roles. The army sales teams organise and conduct demonstrations, training and trials of British defence equipment in United Kingdom and overseas, and assist companies with sales promotion material and provide specialist advice.
The teams differ in as much as the BDAT provides operational advice, whereas the sales teams support foreign interest in UK defence equipment.