Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 March 1997. It was answered by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 March 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: What was the cost to public funds of providing the military training team to Namibia in 1991. - No figs given.

Answer: Mr. Campbell-Savours: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost to public funds of providing the military training team to Namibia in 1991. [19684] Mr. Soames: Details of the military assistance provided to individual countries, including the amount spent, is confidential between Governments under exemption 1 in the code of practice on access to Government information. However, as announced in the answer given by my hon. Friend the Member for Boothferry (Mr. Davies) to the hon. Member for Cynon Valley (Mrs. Clwyd) on 28 January 1997, Official Report, columns 140-41, we are now reviewing this practice against the background of the Government's commitment to openness. The House will be informed of the results of the review in due course.

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