§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many members of the Nigerian police force have visited the United Kingdom for training purposes in each year since 1990. [3147]
§ Mr. Hanley[holding answer 30 November 1995]: Two members of the Nigerian police force visited the United Kingdom in financial year 1990–91; two in 1991–92; one in 1992–93; nine in 1993–94; and seven in 1994–95.
§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Nigerian police officers have received scholarship awards in each year since 1990; and if he will give in each case the recipient's rank, the cost and duration of the scholarship. [3151]
§ Mr. Hanley[holding answer 30 November 1995]: Twenty-one officers have received awards as follows:
Year Rank Cost£ Duration 1990–91 Deputy Superintendent 2,601 Six weeks 1990–91 Not available 2,601 Six weeks 1991–92 Chief Superintendent 11,306 Three months 1991–92 Not available 2,400 Six weeks 1992–93 Superintendent 5,783 Six weeks 1993–94 Nine Assistant Superintendents 2,915 each Two weeks each 1994–95 Deputy Commissioner 1,650 One week 1994–95 Assistant Commissioner 4,482 Four weeks 1994–95 Deputy Superintendent 4,482 Four weeks 1994–95 Two Detectives 4,482 each Four weeks each 1994–95 Two Deputy Superintendents 4,482 each Four weeks each
§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many policemen or women have been seconded to Nigeria in each year since 1990; for what periods of time; and from which forces. [3155]
§ Mr. Hanley[holding answer 30 November 1995]: Seven police officers have been seconded to Nigeria as follows:
Force October 1991–May 1994 Cleveland March 1991–April 1993 West Yorkshire April 1991–May 1993 Greater Manchester October 1993–November 19941 British Transport Police October 1993–November 1995 Metroplitan Septembr 1995–October 1995 Metropolitan September 1995–October 1995 Mettopolitan 1 Retired officer, so not strictly a secondee.
§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs where and when Nigerian policemen or women have been trained in Britain under the police training programme since November 1993; and if he will make a statement. [3154]
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§ Mr. Hanley[holding answer 30 November 1995]: Since November 1993, Nigerian police officers have been trained with the west midlands fraud squad, Birmingham in June 1994 and at the Police Staff College at Bramshill in March—April 1995.
§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the Nigerian police training programme started; when it finished; how much in total has been spent in each year; and if he will make a statement. [3152]
§ Mr. Hanley[holding answer 30 November 1995]: The programme started in March 1991, and ended in November 1995. Expenditure by financial year is as follows:
- 1990–91: £91,793
- 1991–92: £272,571
- 1992–93: £311,962
- 1993–94: £293,085
- 1994–95: £197,398
- 1995–96: £42,000 (Estimated)
§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Nigerian policemen or women have been trained in Britain under the police training programme since November 1993; and if he will make a statement. [3153]
§ Mr. Hanley[holding answer 30 November 1995]: Seven Nigerian police officers have received training in the UK since November 1993.