§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy, when considering the consolidation of the assessment and monitoring procedures of the United Kingdom military training assistance scheme, to include selection methods, regulation of training methods, content of the training programme and procedures for follow up assessment. [38624]
§ Mr. David DavisSelection methods and follow up assessments are regularly monitored to ensure that this Department's UKMTAS programme for overseas countries is achieving value for money and overall objectives. Training course content and methodology are the responsibility of the various UK training establishments, which operate to high professional standards.
§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy to replace the present method of assessment of the United Kingdom military training assistance scheme in Guatemala with an assessment and monitoring procedure which is wholly independent. [33623]
§ Mr. DavisThe scheme is already constantly monitored to ensure that value for money and overall foreign policy objectives are being achieved.