Written question asked by Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour) on Monday, 22 January 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 January 2018 (named day). It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 January 2018 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Arms Trade: Trade Fairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2018 to Question 122006, how many ranks of the Military Escort Officers chaperoned each national delegation to which they were assigned for (a) DSEI 2017 and (b) Farnborough 2016; and how many ranks of the Military Escort Officers are planned to chaperone each national delegation to which are to be assigned for the Security and Policing expo in Farnborough in March 2018.

Answer

The number of countries attending, number of Military Escort Officers and their ranks are shown in the tables below for both Defence and Security Equipment International 2017 (DSEI) and Farnborough International Airshow 2016 (FIA).

The number and ranks of Military Escort Officers who will volunteer at Security and Policing 2018 is not yet known.

Farnborough International Airshow 2016
Number of Countries	Number of Military Escort Officers	Rank of Military Escort Officers
35	4	Second Lieutenant
	3	Lieutenant
	14	Captain
	24	Major
	1	Colonel
	3	Flying Officer
	2	Squadron Leader
	1	Pilot Officer
	5	Flight Lieutenant
	1	Lieutenant Commander

Defence and Security Equipment International 2017
Number of Countries	Number of Military Escort Officers	Rank of Military Escort Officers
44	2	Second Lieutenant
	10	Lieutenant
	17	Captain
	27	Major
	1	Lieutenant Colonel
	2	Flying Officer
	1	Commander
	2	Pilot Officer
	2	Flight Lieutenant
	4	Lieutenant Commander
	8	Lieutenant Royal Navy
	3	Second Lieutenant Royal Navy

Source: DIT DSO Inward Visits Unit

Military Escort Officers are drawn from both the Reserves and the Regular Armed Forces. One Military Escort Officer is normally assigned to chaperone each foreign delegation attending.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 124054
Session: 2017-19
Related items: Arms Trade: Trade Fairs
Monday, 15 January 2018
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Arms trade Staff Trade fairs Farnborough
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Arms Trade: Trade Fairs

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