Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 March 1997. It was answered by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 March 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: What was the cost to his Department in 1991 of providing overseas (a) short-term training teams, (b) advisory visits and (c) service personnel. - Inc available figures.

Answer: Mr. Campbell-Savours: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost to his Department in 1991 of providing overseas (a) short-term training teams, (b) advisory visits and (c) service personnel. [20999] Mr. Soames: The costs of many of the short-term training teams and loan service personnel deployed overseas are met by the host countries or by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, while those of defence export advisory visits are met by UK companies on occasions when they specifically request military support. Records of costs are not maintained by calendar year. However, according to available records, in financial year 1991-92, the net cost to the Department of providing short-term training teams was £116,000 and of providing loan service personnel was £2.129 million. In 1991, detailed records of the cost of defence export advisory visits were not maintained. However, on the basis of the information available, costs to the Department are estimated to have been in the region of £146,080. All costs are at historic prices.

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