§ Lord Fanshawe of Richmondasked Her Majesty's Government:
On what date they renewed the Gurkha agreement with His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei regarding the stationing of the infantry battalion and support units in Brunei; on what date it becomes effective; who signed on behalf of the United Kingdom; the number of years that it will be in force; and whether they will set out the details of the Exchange of Letters and Agreement.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Earl Howe)On 19 June the Prime Minister and the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam signed an agreement which will extend the stationing of a Gurkha battalion in the Sultanate for a further five years from 29 September 1998. The substance of the agreement is confidential between governments.