§ Mr. Willie W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will update the figures for the extra costs of the Falklands' operation given to the Defence Committee and referred to in paragraph 125 of its report, House of Commons Paper No. 154 of Session 1982–83 as £624 million in 1983–84, £684 million in 1984–85, and £552 million in 1985–86.
§ Mr. StanleyThe extra costs of the Falklands commitment are currently assessed as broadly in line with the supplementary provision for Falklands expenditure made in the Defence budget as announced in the 1983 public expenditure White Paper (Cmnd. 8789-II, Page 4), which is the same as those figures quoted by the hon. Member.