§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will state the main items of cost in the proposed investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969, for which the total expenditure will be less than £500,000;
(2) to what extent there will be military participation in the proposed investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969; and what is his estimate of the cost of participation by the armed forces.
§ Mr. Cledwyn Hughes:The hon. Member must await the work of the Earl Marshal and the Investiture Committee before expecting answers to detailed questions. The figures of costs will be included in the published estimates at the appropriate time but it is already clear that excluding roads, the biggest single item in the total expenditure will be on the arrangements at the Castle. Participation in the 1969 ceremony will cover all aspects of national life including the military although the extent of the latter participation is likely to be substantially less than in 1911.