§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what recent consideration he has given to using British military aircraft to provide support for UN operations in(a) Rwanda and (b) Burundi; [5687]
(2) what recent consideration he has given to providing further British military equipment for UN operations in Rwanda; [5688]
(3) what recent consideration he has given to providing British logistical support for UN operations in (a) Rwanda and (b) Burundi; [5689]
(4) what recent consideration he has given to providing British military assistance to the OAU military observer mission in Burundi. [5690]
§ Mr. SoamesIn 1994, the United Kingdom deployed a contingent of some 600 specialist troops to support the United Nations assistance mission for Rwanda—UNAMIR—for three months until United Nations logistics contractors were installed. Seven staff officers were also provided for UNAMIR headquarters. A request from the United Nations centre for human rights for advice to Rwanda in the field of military law, discipline and human rights is under consideration. No other requests for military equipment, support or assistance in Rwanda or Burundi have been received from the United Nations or the Organisation for African Unity.