§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he expects that the extra £100 million allocation announced in the Chancellor's pre-Budget report will fully cover the costs associated with Operation Veritas in the current financial year. [19827]
§ Mr. HoonThe extra £100 million has been made available by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer to cover new equipment and immediate operational requirements needed for operations in Afghanistan and the campaign against international terrorism.
We are at a relatively early stage of Operation Veritas. The financial data on the costs of the operation are still being gathered. I hope to be able to provide the information in due course.