Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will identify the terms of reference of work on 225W (a) civil emergencies and (b) home defence planning carried out in his Department, the number of staff involved and the annual budgets for 1985–86, 1986–87 and 1987–88; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Ian StewartThe terms of reference of work on civil emergencies and home defence planning are classified. The other information sought is not available in the form requested.
Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will identify(a) liaison arrangements between his Department and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation civil emergency planning boards and committees, concerning civil emergency and home defence planning, and (b) the extent of collaborative work carried out with the bodies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Ian StewartThe Ministry of Defence has no formal links with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation civil emergency planning boards and committees. However, MOD officials are consulted as necessary by the relevant lead Department on matters which are of interest to the MOD. The scale of MOD involvement varies and it is not possible to quantify this without disproportionate time and effort.
Regular Forces UDR Civilians 1974 16,991 7,816 1not available 1975 15,732 7,676 not available 1976 15,627 7,793 not available 1977 15,427 7,616 not available 1978 15,287 7,812 23,364 1979 13,704 7,761 3,305 1980 13,389 7,425 3,231 1981 12,143 7,431 3,087 1982 11,799 7,350 2,947 1983 11,357 7,026 2,825 1984 10,260 6,929 2,761 1985 10,222 6,468 2,709 1986 10,090 6,508 2,693 1987 11,158 6,535 2,621 1988 10,887 6,364 2,618 1 Civilian numbers prior to 1978 are not readily available and could only be produced at disproportionate cost. 2 Civilian numbers in 1978 are at 1 April. Information on costs is not available in the form requested. However, the following information is available on the extra costs of military operations in Northern Ireland:
Financial year Extra costs1 at outturn prices £ million 1981–82 149 1982–83 143 1983–84 141 1984–85 121 1985–86 135 1986–87 144 1987–88 168 1 These costs are derived from an annual assessment of the resources which MOD requires to fulfil those tasks which relate directly to the campaign against terrorism in Northern Ireland.