§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the full cost to Britain of Operation Lionheart; and when he proposes to deposit the final report on the exercise in the Library.
§ Mr. StanleyFinal cost figures are not yet available. Our latest estimate of the total cost to the United Kingdom is about £31 million, part of which would have been 405W incurred in any event. Up-to-date figures will be included in the final report on the exercise, which should be available in the autumn. I shall place a copy in the Library.