§ Mr. ChurchillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence to what extent the estimate given to the House by the Armed Forces Minister on 18 March 1987, in Standing Committee C, that implementation of the Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces) Act 1987 would give rise, after 10 years, to an annual cost of £13 million, has been borne out by experience; what has been the cost in each year for 1987–88 to date; and what factors account for any differences between the actual figures and the ministerial estimate.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe information required to answer the question is not immediately available. My noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces will write to the hon. Member.