§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make it his practice to answer questions on the year-by-year expenditure on major nuclear deterrent projects.
§ Mr. BlakerNo. As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence said in answer to a question on 11 November 1982—[Vol. 31, c. 208]—and my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement to one on 27 April 1982—[Vol. 22, c.261]—it is not our practice to make available details of year-by-year expenditure on projects.