§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost in 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, and 1966–67, respectively, of the Byfleet Operational Analysis Establishment.
§ Mr. HealeyFigures for 1962–63 are not readily available. The cost in subsequent years of the Defence Operational Analysis organisation, which includes detachments in Germany and Singapore, was:
£ 1963–64 … 453,000 1964–65 … 590,000 1965–66 … 468,000 1966–67 … 575,000 (estimated) The higher rate of expenditure in 1964–65, compared with the immediately preceding and following years, was due to the purchase of a computer.