§ 13. Mr. Bruceasked the Secretary of State for Defence what changes will be made in the defence budget over the next five years as a result of British participation in the strategic defence initiative.
§ Mr. YoungerNone. The provision for defence expenditure up to 1988–89 was given by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his autumn statement on 12 November.
§ 22. Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many contracts have been created to date for British institutions through the activities of the strategic defence initiative participation office.
§ 26. Mr. John Mark Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of procurement contracts which may be available to the west midlands in the take-up of the United Kingdom's strategic defence initiative responsibilities; and if he will make a statement.
§ 30. Mr. Hirstasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the latest estimate of the value of research contracts which could accrue to the United Kingdom from the strategic defence initiative research programme.
§ Mr. Norman LamontSince the formal agreement between the United States and United Kingdom Governments on British participation in SDI research was only concluded on 6 December 1985 it would be premature to make such an assessment. We are confident, however, that the terms of the agreement will provide for substantial British participation.
§ 29. Sir Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what evaluation his Department has made of the feasibility of the strategic defence initiative as a defence system.
§ Mr. YoungerI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Leeds, West (Mr. Meadowcroft).
§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Secretary of State for Defence what defence technology of use to Britain he expects to obtain from United Kingdom participation in the strategic defence initiative.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI have nothing to add to what my right hon. Friend the then Secretary of State for Defence said in this House on 9 December 1985, at column 623.
§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the implications of United Kingdom participation in strategic defence initiative research for United Kingdom research into emerging technologies with application for conventional defence.
§ Mr. LeeI have nothing to add to what my right hon. Friend the then Secretary of State for Defence said in the House on 9 December 1985, at columns 623–24.
§ Mr. Simon Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Defence what changes will be made in the defence budget over the next five years as a result of British participation in the strategic defence initiative.
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§ Mr. Norman LamontI have nothing to add to what my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State said to the hon. Member for Gordon (Mr. Bruce) earlier.