§ Mr. Banksasked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the limitations imposed by the proposed cuts in fuel allocations on (a) training programmes, and (b) stockpiles, contained in the latest Defence White Paper.
§ Mr. JohnThey will have no effect on training programmes—apart from marginal implications for Fleet exercises and deployments which will not affect operational efficiency. It is not the practice to give information about stockpile levels.