Operation Square Leg (Hansard, 3 November 1980)

HC Deb 03 November 1980 vol 991 c480W 480W

§ Mrs. Renée Short
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost of Operation Square Leg carried out in September; and if he will give details of this expenditure.

§ Mr. Hayhoe
The most recent assessment of the cost to Defence Votes of Exercise Square Leg is £4.5 million. A breakdown of the cost is as follows:

£million

(a) Cost of issue, refurbishment and return of war reserve stocks of vehicles, equipment etc. 0.25

(b) Movements of reinforcement's. from United Kingdom to Continent 4.05

(c) Cost of activating regional headquarters and regional air squadron costs 0.2

	£million
(a) Cost of issue, refurbishment and return of war reserve stocks of vehicles, equipment etc.	0.25
(b) Movements of reinforcement's. from United Kingdom to Continent	4.05
(c) Cost of activating regional headquarters and regional air squadron costs	0.2