§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost of military assistance to Belize was in each year since 1992. [129078]
§ Mr. SpellarThe cost of military assistance provided by the Ministry of Defence to Belize has been as follows:
Financial Year £000 1992–93 542 1993–94 793 1994–95 806 1995–96 835 1996–97 502 1997–98 272 1998–99 213 1999–2000 275 Note:
Provisional estimate
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has also provided military assistance through the supply of non-lethal equipment under the Belize Defence Aid Fund (BELDA) and military training under the UK Military Training Assistance Scheme (UKMTAS) and its successor Assistance to Support Stability with In-Service Training (ASSIST). The allocations for these funds were as follows:
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£000 Financial Year BELDA UKMTAS/ASSIST 1992–93 450 475 1993–94 400 260 1994–95 400 325 1995–96 400 325 1996–97 350 325
£000 Financial Year BELDA UKMTAS/ASSIST 1997–98 300 300 1998–99 250 240 1999–2000 200 200