§ Mr. Charles Wardleasked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the arrangements for meeting the expenses of the sale of Royal Ordnance plc.
§ Mr. LeeParliamentary approval for preliminary expenses in 1985–86 was given in a winter Supplementary estimate for class I, vote 6 (HC 9). It was intended that expenses in 1986–87 would be met by receipts from the sale and parliamentary approval for expenditure in the current year has been sought in Supply Estimates for class I, vote 6 (HC 284–1). A Supplementary Estimate will, if necessary, be presented later in the year to seek substantive provision for such expenses as may be incurred. Pending approval of these Estimates, urgent expenditure will be met by repayable advances from the contingencies fund.