§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many officials and members of the United Kingdom armed forces are(a) stationed in Bahrain and (b) attached to Bahrainian military, police or paramilitary units or services (i) to support contracts, (ii) on secondment and (iii) for training (1) currently and (2) on 1 January 1995. [22662]
§ Mr. SoamesIt is our practice not to comment on the precise location of forces deployed on operations in the Gulf region.
One Royal Navy officer, acting as UK/Bahrain defence co-operation officer, is based at the British embassy in Bahrain.
No members of the UK armed forces are attached to Bahrain's military, police or paramilitary units or services, nor were there any on 1 January 1995.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many visits have been undertaken to Bahrain by (i) officials of his Department and (ii) members of the United Kingdom armed forces in the last 12 months with, in each case, their rank and status. [22661]
§ Mr. SoamesThe information is not available in the form requested.