§ Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Defence what will be the total expenditure on the Polaris submarine fleet and base and the missile storage depot up to 1st March, 1968 and all building and constructional operations connected with the base up to the end of February, 1968.
§ Mr. MasonThe estimated capital expenditure on the Polaris programme up to 1st March, 1968, is £240 million. This figure includes the building costs of the Clyde Submarine Base, which my right hon. Friend the Minister of Public Building and Works estimates will be £18 million by that date.