HC Deb 18 July 1996 vol 281 cc644-5W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 9 July,Official Report, column 126, to the hon. Member for Congleton (Mrs. Winterton), if he will list those countries where (a) British service personnel categorised as loan service personnel are based and (b) training exercises involving British service personnel are being conducted. [37836]

Mr. Soames

British loan service personnel are currently based in the following countries:

  • Angola
  • Australia
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
    • 645
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Brunei
  • Ghana
  • Indonesia
  • Italy
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Malaysia
  • Mauritius
  • New Zealand
  • Oman
  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Training exercises involving British service personnel are currently being conducted in the following countries:

  • Australia
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Gibraltar
  • Jordan
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • United Arab Emirates
  • USA