§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the outcome of the case of the three British service men convicted of manslaughter of the Danish tour guide in Cyprus. [8516]
§ Mr. SoamesI refer the hon. Member to my answer of 26 November 1996,Official Report, columns 199–200.
§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what was his Department's total contribution to the defence costs of three British troops based in Cyprus who were convicted of the manslaughter of a Danish tour guide; and if he will make a statement; [8698]
(2) if he will list what payments his Department is making to each of the three British service men who are at present serving a life sentence for the manslaughter of the Danish tour guide in Cyprus. [8724]
§ Mr. SoamesThere has been no change in the position outlined in my answers of 20 May 1996,Official Report, column 52, and 4 June 1996, Official Report, column 334.
§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what were the terms of the discharge from the British Army that were given to the three British service men convicted of the manslaughter of the Danish tour guide in Cyprus. [8640]
§ Mr. SoamesThe three individuals were discharged in April this year under paragraph 9.404 of Queen's Regulations for the Army for misconduct having been sentenced by a civil court to imprisonment.