HC Deb 25 February 1966 vol 725 cc153-4W
Captain Kerby

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government on the setting up of an institute for higher defence studies.

Mr. Healey

Information on the general lines of our policy for higher defence studies was given in Cmnd. 2902 and further details will be announced in due course.

Captain Kerby

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what funds are currently spent by Her Majesty's Government in the furtherance of higher defence studies.

Mr. Healey

It is difficult to quantify expenditure in this field, which embraces work in a variety of establishments and disciplines, as well as the whole area of strategic studies conducted in an institution such as the Imperial Defence College.

However, as an example, current expenditure on the work of the Imperial Defence College, over and above the pay allowances of students, amounts to about £130,000 a year.