HC Deb 06 June 1996 vol 278 cc517-8W
Mr. Jon Owen Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what type of projects and programmes constitute the United Kingdom military training assistance scheme. [31110]

Mr. David Davis

The military training assistance scheme sponsors developmental and skills training in the UK. This can include training which has a main or subsidiary aim of familiarising participants with British military techniques and equipment. It also provides for in-country developmental and skills training by UK trainers on attachments overseas, the training of nationals from several countries at regional centres, and sponsorship of participants in courses operated by organisations such as the United Nations.

Mr. Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which Governments fund the United Kingdom military training assistance scheme; and in what proportions. [31112]

Mr. Davis

UKMTAS is entirely funded by Her Majesty's Government.

Mr. Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many police officers from other countries have received training under the United Kingdom military training assistance scheme. [31111]

Mr. Davis

Full details are available only from 1990. Since then, some 179 police officers from overseas countries have attended training courses in the UK sponsored by the scheme.

Mr. Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the cost to public funds of the United Kingdom military training assistance scheme for each year since its inception. [31109]

Mr. Davis

The scheme has been operating in its current form since 1988. Annual financial year expenditure is:

£ million
1988–89 13.2
1989–90 15.5
1990–91 18.1
1991–92 15.2
1992–93 12.5
1993–94 11.8
1994–95 12.0
1995–96 113.5
1 Estimate.

Mr. Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the countries which have received training of police officers under the United Kingdom military training assistance scheme. [31113]

Mr. Davis

In recent years officers from the following police forces have received training sponsored by the schemeBelize, Chile, Czech Republic, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Fiji, Honduras, Hungary, India, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malaysia, Malta, Nepal, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Palestinian Authority, Philippines, Romania, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Tonga, Uganda and Vanuatu.