§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give his estimate of the costs likely to be incurred by defence commitments east of Suez in 1975–76.
§ Mr. MasonThe current cost is estimated to be about £50 million a year. Expenditure in 1975–76 and thereafter depends on the outcome of consultation. The defence review proposals would substantially reduce this figure in due course.