§ Ann ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans she has to fund(a) police and (b) army training for the Republic of South Africa. [76250]
§ Clare ShortWe have committed up to £5.5 million since 1994 to help South Africa develop effective civilian oversight of the police. We have provided international expertise to the national Department of Safety and Security, the national Police Service and the Independent Complaints Directorate and contributed to production of a White Paper on Safety and Security. We have supported community policing projects in Western Cape, Free State, Eastern Cape and North-West Provinces.
We have no plans to assist South Africa with army training beyond our contribution of £50,000 to Exercise Blue Crane, a peacekeeping exercise by regional armed forces to take place in South Africa in April.