HC Deb 13 March 1998 vol 308 cc429-31W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 9 March 1998,Official Report, column 43, if he will list those countries other than the United States which at present have visiting forces based in the United Kingdom. [34497]

Dr. Reid

This information is not held centrally. However, from the records available, personnel from the following overseas armed forces, other than the United States, are currently serving in the United Kingdom:

  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • South Korea
  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emigrates
  • Uruguay
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe.

This includes foreign military personnel on training courses in the UK, non-UK personnel in NATO appointments, and personnel on exchange or attachment with our own armed forces. It does not include personnel attached to foreign embassies and high commissions.

Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 9 March 1998,Official Report, column 45, at which establishments the presence of United States visiting forces is primarily to pursue (a) objectives peculiar to United States policy,(b) objectives relating to United Kingdom-United States agreements, (c) objectives determined by NATO and (d) other objectives. [34498]

Dr. Reid

All US Visiting Forces are based in this country in support of NATO objectives and in furtherance of our mutual defence interests.

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