§ 32. Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Minister of Supply what expenditure is being incurred by the United Kingdom on the long-range weapon, rocket station at Woomera, South Australia; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. G. R. StraussIt would not be in the public interest to give information on this subject.
§ Mr. HughesIs the Minister aware that a Renter cable has arrived from Australia in which it is specifically said that £26 million are due to be spent here, but that £12 million have already been spent; and is not the British taxpayer entitled to get some information as to how his money is being spent?
§ Mr. StraussI think it is a well-established practice that the direction of the expenditure of money for defence purposes is never disclosed publicly.