HC Deb 22 May 2002 vol 386 cc362-3W
Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what training courses run by his Department have been attended by overseas military personnel from(a) China and (b) Zimbabwe since May 1997. [57917]

Mr. Ingram

During the period 1 May 1997 to 20 May 2002, 63 Chinese and 25 Zimbabwean military personnel have attended training courses at United Kingdom military establishments. A full breakdown of the courses attended and numbers trained by country is as follows.

China and Zimbabwe military trained in UK between 1 May 1997 and 20 May 2002
Year (FY)1 China2 Zimbabwe2
1997–98 1 13
1998–99 1 7
1999–2000 4 4
2000–01 11 1
2001–02 27 0
2002 19 0
Total 63 25
1 Financial year
2 Military students

Note:

Numbers include Royal College of Defence Studies and Defence Diplomacy Scholarship Schemes.

Course title Number of students Dates
Courses attended by China1
Royal College of Defence Studies 1 1997
Royal College of Defence Studies 1 1998
Royal College of Defence Studies 1 1999
International Intelligence Directors 1 1999–2000
Diploma in Defence Diplomacy 2 1999–2000
Royal College of Defence Studies 1 2000
Advanced Command and Staff Course 1 2000–01
Beaconsfield Military English Course 3 2000–01
English Language Training for China 3 2000–01
Defence Diplomacy Scholarship—MSc Global Security 1 2000–01
Diploma in Defence Diplomacy 2 2000–02
Royal College of Defence Studies 1 2001
Chinese English Language Training 6 2001–02
Advanced Command and Staff Course 1 2001–02
English Language Training for China 2 2001–02
Beaconsfield Military English Course 6 2001–02
Diploma in Defence Diplomacy 2 2001–02
Course title Number of students Dates
Defence Diplomacy Scholarship—MSc Global Security 1 2001–02
Master of Defence Administration 1 2001–02
Diploma in Defence Diplomacy 3 2001–02
International Peace Support Briefing Package 4 2001–02
Royal College of Defence Studies 1 2002
Chinese English Language Training 6 2002–03
English for Advanced Command and Staff Course 2 2002–03
Peacekeeping Basic Skills Course 10 2002–03
Total 63
Courses attended by Zimbabwe1
Preparation for Commissioning Course 4 1997–98
Commissioning Course 3 1997–98
Advanced Command and Staff Course 1 1997–98
Military Vehicle Technology 1 1997–98
Artificer Weapons O/S 2 1997–98
REME Company Commanders Course 1 1997–98
Total Quality Leaders Course 1 1997–98
Royal College of Defence Studies 1 1998
Commissioning Course 3 1998–99
Preparation for Commissioning Course 1 1998–99
Artificer Weapons O/S 2 1998–99
Advanced Command and Staff Course 2 1999–2000
Commissioning Course 2 1999–2000
MSc in Designing Information Systems 1 2001–01
Total 25
1 1 May 1997 to 20 May 2002

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