HL Deb 11 November 1999 vol 606 c188WA
The Earl of Carlisle

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they provide the three Baltic states with the vehicles (peacetime establishment) of a combat vehicle reconnaissance regiment (track) (CVR(T)), together with a Royal Armoured Corps training team. [HL4660]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The Government have no plans to provide the Baltic states with tracked combat reconnaissance vehicles nor is it planned to send a Royal Armoured Corps training team. Through its Outreach programme the United Kingdom has provided a great deal of defence assistance to the Baltic states. This has included long and short-term training teams, which have largely provided training in basic infantry skills. It is the principal aim of Outreach to provide training and assistance to states in central and eastern Europe and not equipment.