HC Deb 05 November 1987 vol 121 cc878-9W
Mrs. Mahon

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the cost of the Armilla patrol.

Mr. Wallace

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the latest weekly cost of maintaining a minesweeper force in the Gulf.

Mr. Ian Stewart

It is not practicable to separate the costs of individual fleet tasks since financial provision for manpower, fuel, supplies, and so on is made to cover the operations of the fleet as a whole.