§ Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much money he has planned to spend in transferring facilities from Portland naval base into Portland naval air station; how much has already been spent; and what plans he has to reduce this spending consequential on the announcement of his intention to close the air station by 1999.
§ Mr. HanleyThe original estimate of the cost of transferring facilities to Portland naval station following the decision to close Portland naval base was £3,900,000, of which £83,000 has been spent to date. The current estimate of total costs has been revised to £2,900,000 to reflect the planned closure of the naval air station.