§ Mr. Gerald BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the Institute of Civil Defence Emergency 88 conference held in London last November; and whether some financial support will be given towards the cost of this initiative.
§ Mr. John Patten"Emergency 88" was a privately organised occasion, and it was made clear at the outset that support from official funds would not be available. That remains the position, but officials will continue to offer the organisers advice on how they might meet their costs.