Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with which Commonwealth countries the UK has (a) defence arrangements and (b) training and co-operation agreements.

Mr Julian Brazier, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Reserves: Commonwealth countries with which the UK has formal defence arrangements are:

Australia

Bahamas

Botswana

Brunei

Canada

Cyprus

Guyana

India

Kenya

Malaysia

Malta

New Zealand

Nigeria

Pakistan

Seychelles

Singapore

South Africa

Tanzania

Commonwealth countries with which the Ministry of Defence has training and cooperation agreements are:

Australia

Belize

Botswana

Brunei

Canada

Cyprus

Ghana

India

Jamaica

Malaysia

Malawi

Mozambique

Namibia

New Zealand

Nigeria

Pakistan

Rwanda

Sierra Leone

Singapore

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Tanzania

Uganda

Zambia

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