§ Mrs. Clwydasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what proportion of the estimated level of spending on the Trident programme is currently projected to take place in 1985–86, 1986–87 and 1987–88, respectively;
(2) what proportion of total spending on the Trident project is currently projected to have been incurred up to and including (a) the financial year 1989–90 and (b) the financial year 1994–95, respectively;
(3) what proportion of total spending on the Trident project has been incurred up to, and including, the financial year 1984–85.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI have nothing to add to the answer given by my predecessor, the right hon. Member for Bosworth (Sir A. Butler) to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Ashdown) on 21 June 1985 at column247. It is not the practice to give cost profiles for projects on a year by year basis.
§ Mrs. Clwydasked the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent on the Trident programme in each financial year up to 1984–85.
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§ Mr. Norman LamontI refer to the answer which my predecessor, the right hon. Member for Bosworth (Sir A. Butler) gave to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Ashdown) on 21 June 1985 at column247. As indicated in that answer, there is a minor adjustment to the figures in the table for financial year 1984–85, which should read £163 million.