§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total cost to public funds for the use of planes and other military equipment, together with necessary maintenance and fuel, for the City of London's victory parade held on Tuesday 12 October.
§ Mr. WigginThe Service aircraft and land vehicles which participated were operating within the normal rates of effort which are laid down for training purposes and there was therefore no additional cost to the defence budget. The only additional expenditure falling on the defence budget was the travel and subsistence costs of Service and Merchant Marine participants. These are still being assessed but are unlikely to exceed £30,000.