§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many personnel from his Department are currently employed in the strategic defence initiative unit.
§ Mr. SainsburySeventeen Ministry of Defence staff are employed in the strategic defence initiative participation office, 14 based in London and three on the staff at the British Embassy, Washington. A further five staff are based in London, on secondment from other Government Departments or from United Kingdom companies; and the embassy in Washington employs four locally engaged civilian staff in support. The total is 26.