Since April 2001 22,307 members of foreign armed forces from 148 countries have received training at military establishments in the United Kingdom. All of these individuals will have received some form of hospitality offered by the training establishment, ranging from a simple welcoming reception to the provision of MOD service accommodation. This applies to all course places whether they are part or fully paid for by MOD, or whether the country in question pays for the training itself. The provision of training places is governed by various Memoranda of Understanding and agreements. The principal objective of this training activity is to use British Defence assets to discourage hostility abroad, build and maintain trust between states, and assist in the development of democratically accountable armed forces; thereby helping to make a significant contribution to conflict prevention and resolution.
The breakdown of countries receiving training, the total numbers of students trained by financial year, and details of whether training is delivered under some form of agreement is tabulated as follows:
Country 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-061 2006-07 2007-to date Agreements2 Afghanistan X X X X Yes Albania X X X X X Yes Algeria X — X X X X X Yes Angola — X — X X X — — Antigua and Barbuda — X X X X X X Yes Argentina X X X X X X — Yes Armenia — X — X X X — — Australia X X X X X X X Yes Austria X X X X X X X Yes Azerbaijan — X X X X X — — Bahamas X X X X — — X — Bahrain X X X X X X X Yes Bangladesh X X X X X X X Yes Barbados X X X X X X X Yes Belgium X X X X X X X Yes Belize X X X X X X X Yes Bermuda X X X X X X — — Bhutan — — — X — — — — Bolivia — — X X — — — — Bosnia-Herzegovina — — X — — X — — Botswana X X X X X X X Yes Brazil X X X X X X X Yes Brunei X X X X X X X Yes Bulgaria X X X X X X X Yes Burundi — — — — X X — — Canada X X X X X X X Yes Chile X X X X X X X Yes China X X X X X X X Yes Colombia — X X X X X — Yes Congo — — — — — X — — Cote D’Ivoire — — — X — — — — Croatia X X X X X X — Yes Czech Republic X X X X X X X Yes Democratic Rep. Congo — — — — — X — — Denmark X X X X X X X Yes Djibouti — — — — X X — — Ecuador — — — — X — — — Egypt X X X X X X — Yes Eritrea — — — X — X — — Estonia X X X X X X X Yes Ethiopia — X X X X X — — Falkland Islands — — — X — — — — Fiji — X X X X X — — Finland X X X X X X X Yes France X X X X X X X Yes Gabon — — — — X X — — Gambia — — X X X X X — Georgia X X X X X X X Yes Germany X X X X X X X Yes Ghana X X — X X X X Yes Greece X X X X X X X Yes Grenada — X — — — — — Yes Guatemala X X X X X X — Yes Guyana X X X X X X X — Honduras — X X — — — — — Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 X X X Yes Hungary X X X X X X — Yes Iceland X — — X X X — — India X X X X X X X Yes Indonesia — — X X X X X Yes Iraq — — X X X X X Yes Israel X X X X X X — Yes Italy X X X X X X X Yes Jamaica X X X X X X X Yes Japan X X X X X X X Yes Jordan X X X X X X X Yes Kazakhstan — X X X X X — Yes Kenya X X X X X X X Yes Korea X X X X X X X — Kuwait X X X X X X X Yes Kyrgyzstan X X X — X — — Yes Latvia X X X X X X X Yes Lebanon X — X X X X X Yes Lesotho — — — — — X — — Libya — — — — X X — Yes Lithuania X X X X X X X Yes Luxembourg X X X X — X — — Macedonia X X X X — X — Yes Malawi X X X X X X X Yes Malaysia X X X X X X X Yes Maldives — — — — X X — — Malta X X X X X X X Yes Mauritania — X — — — — X — Mauritius — X X X — X — — Mexico — X X — — — — — Moldova X X X X X X — — Mongolia — — — — — X — — Morocco X X X X X X — Yes Mozambique X — X X X X — — Namibia — X X — X X X Yes NATO-Unspecified — — — — X X — Yes Nepal X X X X X X X Yes Netherlands X X X X X X X Yes New Zealand X X X X X X X Yes Nigeria X X X X X X X Yes Norway X X X X X X X Yes Oman X X X X X X X Yes Pakistan X X X X X X X Yes Palestine — — — — X X X — Panama — — — — X — — — Papua New Guinea X X — — — — — — Paraguay X X — — — — — — Peru X — — X X X — — Philippines X X X X X X — — Poland X X X X X X — Yes Portugal X X X X X X X Yes Qatar X X X X X X X Yes Republic of Ireland X X X X X X X Yes Romania X X X X X X X Yes Russia X X X X X X — — Rwanda X — — — X X X — Saudi Arabia X X X X X X X Yes Senegal X X X X X X — — Serbia and Mont. (Inc. Kosovo) X X X X X X — Yes Seychelles X X X X X X — — Sierra Leone X X X X X X — Yes Singapore X X X X X X X Yes Slovakia X X X X X X — Yes Slovenia X X X X X X — Yes South Africa X X X X X X X Yes Spain X X X X X X X Yes Sri Lanka X X X X X X — Yes St. Kitts and Nevis — — X — X — — Yes St. Lucia — — — — X — — Yes St. Vincent and The Grenadines X — X X X X — Yes Sudan — — — X — X X — Swaziland — — X — — — — — Sweden X X X X X X X Yes Switzerland X X X X X X — Yes Syria X X X X X X — — Tajikistan — — — X — — — — Tanzania X X X X X X X — Thailand X X X X X X — Yes Tonga — — — X X X — Trinidad and Tobago X X X X X X — Yes Tunisia — — X X X X — Yes Turkey X X X X X X X Yes Turkmenistan — — — X — — — — Uganda X X X X X X X Yes Ukraine X X X X X X X Yes United Arab Emirates X X X X X X X Yes USA X X X X X X X Yes Uruguay X — X X X X X Yes Uzbekistan — X X X — — — — Venezuela — — — X X — — — Vietnam — X — X X X — Yes Virgin Islands — — — — X — — Yes West Indies-Unspecified — — — — X X — — Yemen X X X X X X X Yes Zambia — — X X X X X — Totals 3,242 3,456 4,702 3,361 3,243 3,549 762 — Total all years 22,307 1 2005-06 records may include countries invited on courses but not attending (change of database). 2 Agreements encompass both informal understandings and written agreements. X = indicates forces personnel from that country attended training at UK military establishments.
The information requested is not held centrally. Officials are investigating whether it is possible to provide the number of individuals from the University Officer Training Corps who sign up for the Regular and Territorial Army on leaving university and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House. I will write to the hon. Member when investigations have concluded.