§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the statutory powers under which he is authorised to make payments of any kind to non-Government bodies, including individuals, the total amount paid under each such statutory power in 1982–83 and the number of staff involved in making such payments.
§ Mr. PattieThe information requested could be supplied only at disproportionate cost. A list of the grants-in-aid paid by the Ministry of Defence to outside bodies can, however, be found in Defence Estimates 1982–83—Vote 1, section K.