HC Deb 14 December 1989 vol 163 cc786-7W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will identify those nuclear blast simulations in the United States of America since 1980 with which his Department's scientific research and development branch has been associated; and what was the cost in each case and what arrangements are being made for future collaboration.

Mr. Waddington

The information requested is as follows:

Year and Name of trial Cost of United Kingdom involvement (excluding staff) Staff costs
£ £
1981 Mill Race 20,000 1
1983 Direct Course 176,648 57,021
1985 Minor Scale 421,152 63,069
1987 Misty Picture 470,510 68,649
1989 Misers Gold 2390,000 78,780
1 Staff costs not separately available.
2 Estimate.

No decision has been taken on participation in further such simulations.