§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Prime Minister pursuant to her answer to the hon. Member for West Lothian on 20 October, Official Report, c. 134, when she expects to be in a position to estimate the amount of increase in the defence budget for each future year as a result of the replacement of equipment lost in the Falklands conflict; and if she will make a statement.
The Prime Minister: Public expenditure allocations for future years have not yet been decided.