§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether members of the United States of America National Guard will take part in Wintex 85 and Operation Brave Defender.
§ Mr. StanleyMembers of the US National Guard will not take part in Exercise Brave Defender, nor in that part of Wintex-Cimex 85 which is played in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give his latest estimate of the total cost of Exercise Brave Defender.
§ Mr. StanleyThose additional defence costs which are directly attributable to the exercise, and these exclude such items as normal pay and allowances, are currently estimated to amount to some £3 million.