Western Hemisphere Institute for Security and Co-operation

HC Deb 28 January 2002 vol 379 c32W

Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will take steps to monitor the connections between the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security and Co-operation, the School of Americas and the committal of violent acts intended to influence the policy of other Governments. [28793]

Mr. MacShane

The United States Congress is responsible for scrutinising the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security and Co-operation (formally known as the School of Americas).