HC Deb 25 July 1985 vol 83 c633W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Prime Minister (1) whether there are any plans to improve or recite the Cabinet Office emergency centre;

(2) if she will list the total amount of (a) capital and (b) current expenditure incurred by the Cabinet Office for the purpose of planning transition to war activities, during the periods: 1951 to 1960, 1961 to 1970, 1971 to 1980 and 1981 to date, respectively;

(3) if she will list the total amount of (a) capital and (b) current expenditure incurred by the Cabinet Office for the purpose of planning and preparing for the maintenance of the machinery of government in war during the periods: 1951 to 1960, 1961 to 1970, 1971 to 1980 and 1981 to date, respectively.

NATO Agency Government department Number
Civil Aviation Planning Committee Department of Transport 1 Official
Civil Communications Planning Committee DTI 1 Official
1 non-Government employee
Civil Defence Committee Home Office 1 Official
Food and Agriculture Planning Committee MAFF *1 Official
Industrial Planning Committee DTI 1 Official
Petroleum Planning Committee Department of Energy 1 Official
Planning Board for European Inland Surface Transport D/Transport/MOD 3 Officials
Planning Board for Ocean Shipping Department of Transport 3 Officials
*2 non-Government employees
* United Kingdom currently also provides the Chairman.

The cost to the United Kingdom of contributing to the work of these planning boards and committees cannot be separately identified.