§ 61. Sir T. Beamishasked the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the annual running costs of the Royal United Service Institution, arising out of his Department's discussions with the Institution; and what tangible Government support, financial or otherwise, has been given or promised to enable the Institution to meet the need for an independent national institute to examine Great Britain's defence and overseas problems, as proposed in paragraph 8 on page 23 of Command Paper No. 3540.
§ Mr. HealeyAbout £85,000 if the Institution is to be fully redeveloped along the lines indicated in paragraph 8 on page 23 of Command Paper 3540. A Government contribution of up to £20,000 per annum has been promised, dependent upon, and proportionate to, the success of the Institution's current public appeal, which has a target of £50,000 per annum. I take this opportunity of commending the appeal to hon. Members on all sides of the House.