HC Deb 24 February 1987 vol 111 cc216-7W
54. Mrs. Clwyd

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has any plans to seek to revise the terms of the major project statement in relation to the Committee of Public Accounts.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The terms of the major project statement reflect successive requests from the Committee of Public Accounts.

In 1986 the Committee agreed to my Department's suggestion that the threshold for inclusion of projects be raised. Other changes may be agreed between the Committee and my Department from time to time.

63. Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many defence projects of over £250 million have been communicated to the Committee of Public Accounts since 1983.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Forty-eight projects, including nuclear projects, with approved expenditure in excess of £250 million and two projects with approved expenditure between £200 million and £250 million have appeared at various times in the major project statements submitted annually to the Public Accounts Committee since 1982. The figures are the same if 1983 is taken as the starting point. Tornado GR1 and F2 are treated as a single project in this calculation.