§ 48. Sir John Hallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total amount spent on civil defence, including the provisions of deep shelters, during the last five years; what is the planned expenditure for the next five years; and what is his estimate of the expenditure by the USSR on civil defence for the same periods.
§ Dr. SummerskillI would refer to the answer given to a Question by the hon. Member for Walsall, North (Mr. Hodgson) on 7th February—[Vol. 925, c. 521–2]—covering the last three years. Estimates for 1976–77 and 1977–78 are £24.8 million and £23 million. No major change is planned in 1978–79 or thereafter. No expenditure on deep shelters is incurred or planned. We have no reliable estimates for USSR expenditure.