§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is yet able to estimate the additional cost to the 49W defence budget of providing protection for the Falkland Islands; how this will affect other provisions of the budget; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nott:No final decisions have yet been taken but an appropriate military presence will be maintained in the South Atlantic. I hope that my White Paper on the conclusions of our studies into the conflict in the South Atlantic and what these imply for the future will be published towards the end of the year.