HC Deb 30 March 1995 vol 257 cc747-8W
Mr. Nicholls

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Teignbridge of 20 March, Official Report, column 73, if he will give such statistics as have been asked for on water and sewerage costs which can be provided without disproportionate cost. [15999]

Mr. Freeman

Statistics can be provided for most expenditure on water and sewerage on class I, votes 1 and 2 for the years 1992–93 to 1994–95. Expenditure by the procurement executive on class I, vote 3 is not separately distinguishable from other utility costs.

The figures are:

  • 1992–93: £55 million
  • 1993–94: £52 million
  • 1994–95: £49 million (expenditure until 27 March 1995).

Mr. Nicholls

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer 20 March,Official Report, column 73, if he will define "disproportionate" cost. [15998]

Mr. Freeman

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer the then Financial Secretary to the Treasury gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Mr Burns) on 18 February 1993,Official Report, column 307