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ICOM (UK) Ltd.

Information Processing Ltd.

Intergraph (UK) Ltd.

IPSYS Software Ltd.

JMEC Ltd.

JRC (UK) Ltd.

Lancaster Simulation Specialists Ltd.

Logica (UK) Ltd.

Logistyx Ltd.

Loughborough University

MA-COM Ltd.

Macdonald Dettwiler Ltd.

Magec Aviation Ltd.

Manchester Polytechnic

Mantron Displays Ltd.

Marconi Instruments Ltd.

Marconi Underwater Systems Ltd.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Matra Marconi Ltd.

Mawdsley's Ltd.

MCM Research Ltd.

Meteorological Office

Microtouch Systems Ltd.

Ministry of Defence

Modus International Ltd.

Morse Computers Ltd.

National Aeronautical Laboratory

Navstar Navigation Systems

Norcontrol Ltd.

Novotel Communications Ltd.

Penny and Giles Data Recorders Ltd.

PHS Smith

Plessey Radar Ltd.

Plessey Roke Manor

Primagraphics Ltd.

Public Attitude Surveys Ltd.

Quadrant Connectors Ltd.

R. C. Bowes

R M Consultants Ltd.

Racal Radar Defence Ltd.

Real Time Consultants Ltd.

Rediffusion Simulation Ltd.

Rex Thomson and Partners Ltd.

RMCS Cranfield Ltd.

Robert Dick and Son Ltd.

Royal College of Art

SNEC

Satellite Navigation Systems

SD--Scicon UK Ltd.

Serco Ltd.

SES Incorporated

Siemens Plessey

Silicon Valley Consultants Ltd.

SITA

Smith Associates Ltd.

Societe Nouvelle D'equipment

STC Navigation Systems

Susar Ltd.

Sygnus Data Communications Ltd.

TA Consultancy Services

Technische Universitat Braunschweig

Technology PLC

Thames Valley Systems Ltd.

Thomson-CSF

Thorley Software

Trevor Brewer Associates

Trimble Navigation

University College London

University of Leeds

University of Leicester

University of Southampton

University of Surrey

Vega Space Systems Ltd.

Aircraft Accidents

Mr. Redmond : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to include accidents to Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive) and Defence

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Research Agency aircraft in the tables of military aircraft accidents published in "UK Defence Statistics" ; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Aitken : We have no such plans.

Departmental Offices (Heating Bills)

Mr. Redmond : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list by location the annual fuel heating bills for each of his Department's offices for the last four years, and for this year to date.

Mr. Hanley : My noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Defence will write to the hon. Member.

Special Advisers

Mr. Matthew Taylor : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements are made to ensure that special advisers to Ministers in his Department do not have access to the kind of information, and are not involved in the type of business, that would be likely to create suspicion of impropriety in relation to subsequent employment.

Mr. Hanley : Care is taken to ensure that special advisers do not have access to the kind of information likely to create suspicion of impropriety. They are not involved in evaluating tenders or letting contracts.

Mr. Matthew Taylor : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the names and job descriptions of each special ministerial adviser employed in his Department showing any particular outputs for which each adviser is responsible.

Mr. Hanley : My right hon. and learned Friend's special adviser is Crispin Blunt. His duties vary.

Foreign Military Personnel

Mr. Cox : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what foreign military personnel are at present on training programmes with British military forces in the United Kingdom ; and if he will list each country, the numbers of personnel involved and the courses they are taking.

Mr. Hanley : At the end of the week 5 to 11 December 1993, there were 592 foreign students, attending 102 different developmental and technical training courses at British military establishments, from the following countries :

Abu Dhabi

Australia

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belgium

Belize

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Canada

Chile

Denmark

Dubai

Egypt

Fiji

France

Gambia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

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