HC Deb 19 July 1993 vol 229 cc83-4W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the expenditure, so far, on projects to evaluate the options for the future theatre nuclear weapon.

Mr. Aitken

Expenditure to the end of March 1993 on studies of possible vehicles has been as follows:

Year £
1989–90 928,518
1990–91 1,372,329
1991–92 1,870,285
1992–93 2,658,471

Expenditure on the warhead programme cannot be released for reasons of national security.