Written question asked by Robert Key (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 June 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 July 2000. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 July 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost of military assistance to Belize was in each year since 1992. - Includes tables for MOD and FCO expenditure.

Answer: Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost of military assistance to Belize was in each year since 1992. [129078] Mr. Spellar: The 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: £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 1997-98 300 300 1998-99 250 240 1999-2000 200 200 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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