§ 51. Mr. Woofasked the Minister of Defence whether, in view of the fact that the United States arctic radar screen against bombers, built at a cost of £6,500 millions, has now been found to be useless against ballistic missiles, he will give an assurance that no more of the British taxpayers' money will be spent on the similar screen being built by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in Europe.
§ Mr. SandysNo. I should perhaps add that the figure of £6,500 million in the Question is very wide of the mark. I understand that the true cost is more like £200 million.