HC Deb 29 July 1998 vol 317 cc319-20W
Mr. Gardiner

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the support in terms of(a) finance, (b) personnel and (c) advice which his Department is supplying to the Sri Lankan Army Staff College at Batafanda. [50940]

Mr. Doug Henderson

[holding answer 17 July 1998]: My Department currently provides one Colonel as an instructor at the Sri Lankan Army Staff College. The cost of this post, some £116,991 per annum, is shared between the FCO and MOD and includes elements to cover the Colonel's pay and allowances, his national insurance and pension contributions, local overseas allowances, 1oan service pay and incidental movements costs. The Colonel is currently serving on a one year tour of duty.

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