§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will state the costs to date of testing the Hawker Siddeley Sea Dart at Woomera in Australia; and if he will make a statement on the military value of the project;
(2) if he will state the costs to date of testing the British Aircraft Corporation Rapier anti-aircraft missile at Woomera in Australia; and if he will make a statement on the military value of the project.
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§ Mr. MasonThe United Kingdom's share up to 31st October, 1967, of Woomera costs attributable to Sea Dart and Rapier trials was about £440,000 and £195,000 respectively. We attach great importance to the early introduction of both weapons.