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Royal Navy (Peacekeeping)
Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost of the Royal Navy's involvement in peacekeeping operations IFOR and SFOR; and from what budget heading the cost of the operations was met for (a) 1994-95, (b) 1995-96 and (c) 1996-97. [44182]
Mr. George Robertson: The additional costs of the Royal Navy's involvement in IFOR and SFOR operations and the budgets from which the costs were met are as follows:
| Year | IFOR (£ million) | SFOR (£ million) | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994/95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | n/a |
| 1995/96 | 0.360 | 0.00 | Class 1, Vote 1. (Operational and Support Costs) |
| 7.321 | 0.00 | Class 1, Vote 2. (Logistics Services) | |
| 1996/97 | 4.806 | 1.693 | Class 1, Vote 1. (Operational and Support Costs) |
| 16.734 | 6.497 | Class 1, Vote 2. (Logistics Services) | |
| 1997/98 | 0.00 | 1.600 | Class 1, Vote 1. (Operational and Support Costs) |
| 0.124 | 13.454 | Class 1, Vote 2. (Logistics Services). |
Overseas Personnel
Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the numbers and locations of UK armed forces' personnel stationed overseas. [44187]
Mr. George Robertson: This information is not held centrally. However, the countries in which UK military personnel were serving on 1 April, together with the number in each country, based on those records which we do have available, are given in the table.
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These figures include personnel attached to Embassies, those on exercise, those on loan or exchange postings, those training overseas personnel or undergoing long term training themselves, and those serving in NATO headquarters and our overseas garrisons. They do not include ships or aircraft on passage or undertaking temporary visits, but do cover personnel on ships engaged on operations or longer deployments overseas. Germany based personnel deployed to countries of the former Yugoslavia are shown against the latter.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
Algeria
Dr. Vis: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the Government will urge the United Nations to appoint a special rapporteur on Algeria with a mandate to co-ordinate an investigation into the massacres and other human rights abuses there. [44065]
Mr. Fatchett: In our regular contacts with the Algerian Government, we continue to emphasise the contribution to transparency and international confidence that would follow from co-operation with Special Rapporteurs. To date the Algerians have declined to allow rapporteurs to visit. We continue to watch developments in Algeria closely and will consider our position carefully at this year's United Nations General Assembly.
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what communications he has had with the Algerian Government concerning the human rights situation in Algeria since 19 February. [44384]
Mr. Fatchett: Officials have had a number of discussions with Algerian counterparts on human rights in Algeria since February. This subject was covered when my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary met the Algerian Foreign Minister on 3 June.
Mr. Hancock:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Algeria; and what is his assessment of changes since the visit of the Minister of State on 20 January. [44383]
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Mr. Fatchett:
We note that the level of violence has decreased substantially since Ramadhan, although terrorist activities do continue, particularly bombings in the capital. We understand that the Algerian Government have successfully carried out counter-insurgency operations. The authorities have arrested a number of officials on charges of human rights abuses; and over a hundred members of the Algerian police force languish in prison on similar charges. Nevertheless, we remain deeply concerned about the situation in Algeria and the allegations of continued human rights abuses there. We continuously monitor the situation, through official, NGO and media reports. Throughout our Presidency of the European Union we have maintained a broad-based political dialogue with Algeria, most recently a meeting between my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and the Algerian Foreign Minister.
Mr. McWalter:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what actions he is taking to make the Sudanese government more mindful of the rights of the people of Southern Sudan. [44125]
Mr. Fatchett:
We continue to put pressure on the Government of Sudan to respond to the concerns of the international community about human rights violations in Sudan. The UK co-sponsored the UNHCR resolution which was passed by the 54th session of the Commission on Human Rights on 21 April 1998 and was highly critical of the Sudanese Government.
The UK has long supported the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) peace process as the best chance to bring an end to the civil war in Sudan through a comprehensive negotiated settlement that respects the rights of all Sudanese.
As Presidency we issued an EU Declaration on 1 May which voiced European concerns and called for an immediate cease-fire. At UK instigation, Sudan was discussed at the UN Security Council on 5 May, and a press statement was made by the President expressing the UN's concerns. As a next step, we have pressed for an early meeting of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development Partnership Forum. I shall represent the UK at a meeting in The Hague on 18 June.
Ann Clwyd:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list (a) the countries of the recipients of Chevening scholarships, (b) the names and occupations of the recipients and (c) the amounts spent on Chevening scholarships since May 1997. [44344]
Mr. Fatchett
[holding answer 4 June 1998]: Chevening Scholarships are offered each year to scholars from more than 150 countries and territories. A list of those countries and territories is set out in the following list. In the last Financial Year more than 1,800 new Chevening Scholars arrived in the UK to begin their studies. The amount spent on the Chevening Scholarships Programme in the 1997-98 Financial Year was £32 million. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office contributed about £15.5 million of this and the Department for International Development, £12.5 million. The remaining £7 million was raised by
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co-sponsors. The names and occupants of Chevening Scholars cannot be disclosed for reasons of personal privacy.
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List of countries and territories eligible for Chevening Scholarships
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bosnia
Botswana
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burma
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China (including Hong Kong Special Administrative Region)
Colombia
Comoros Islands
D.R. Congo
Congo
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Jerusalem
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Irish Republic
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Kiribati
Korea
Kuwait
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
FYR Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldive Islands
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia and Marshall Islands
Moldova
Mongolia
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
St. Helena
St. Kitts/Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Surinam
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tadjikistan
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turks and Caicos
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
USA
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Western Samoa
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Zambia
Zimbabwe.
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