§ Mr. Derek Pageasked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the total cost in each of the last five years of the Aden base, including weapons; and if he will give corresponding figures for the El Adam, Tobruk and Benghazi bases.
§ Mr. HealeyThe current annual budgetary costs of our Forces based on Aden is about £35 million and of those in Libya about £10 million. It is not possible to furnish figures for the last five years.