HC Deb 05 November 1996 vol 284 cc424-5W
Mrs. Bridget Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what human rights considerations are applied in selecting candidates from the Kenyan military and police for training. [2295]

Dr. Liam Fox

Candidates for training are nominated by the Kenyan Government. We examine candidates' professional qualifications.

Mrs. Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of United Kingdom trainers currently training the Kenyan police have been training them since 1991. [2296]

Dr. Fox

None.

Mrs. Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in which years the Kenyan police have received training in the United Kingdom since 1991. [2299]

Dr. Fox

Since 1991, 26 members of the Kenyan police have received training in the United Kingdom: five in 1991, one in 1992, four in 1995, and 16 in 1996.

Mrs. Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what human rights elements have been included in the training of Kenyan police since 1991. [2284]

Dr. Fox

A number of trainees attended the international commanders course at the Bramshill police training college in the UK which includes a specific component on human rights. In addition, we are currently helping the Kenyan police force develop two in-country training courses: a senior management training course which concentrates on the responsibility and accountability of the police to the community; and a course on the care and treatment of the public and prisoners. Both courses are concerned with awareness of human rights issues.

Mrs. Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what human rights components were included in the training of Kenyan military personnel during 1995 in the United Kingdom and Kenya. [2283]

Dr. Fox

The detail of our bilateral training programmes for military personnel is regarded as confidential between Governments. We have no reason to believe that our training programmes have anything other than a positive impact on human rights practices in other countries.

Mrs. Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many and what grade of Kenyan military personnel trainees were trained during 1995 in the United Kingdom and Kenya. [2282]

Dr. Fox

The detail of our bilateral training programmes for military personnel is regarded as confidential between Governments.