HC Deb 10 March 1997 vol 292 cc64-5W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the on-site inspections made in the United Kingdom under the Stockholm and Vienna documents in the last five years. [19225]

Mr. Soames

The Stockholm document was superseded by the Vienna document in 1990. There has been one inspection in the United Kingdom under the Vienna document since 19921–4 March 1994: Russia inspected 3 Commando Brigade on Exercise Royal Dawn in Scotland.

Additionally, there have been seven evaluation visits under the Vienna document:

  • 22 April 1992: Russia to 24 Airmobile brigade, Catterick Garrison.
  • 15 December 1992: Sweden to 19 Mechanised brigade, Colchester.
  • 20 July 1993: Russia to 1 Mechanised brigade, Tidworth.
  • 17 May 1995: Russia to 2 (South East) brigade, Shorncliffe.
  • 7 June 1996: Sweden to HQ 2 division, York.
  • 22 June 1996: Sweden to HQ 2 division, York.
  • 27 February 1997: Ukraine to 145 (Home Counties) brigade, Aldershot.

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