Mr. O'NeillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the average annual running costs of(a) each vessel listed on pages 53, 54 and 55 according to class, (b) each of the commando units and headquarters listed on page 55 according to type of unit, (c) each of the squadrons according to the type of equipment with which they are issued listed on pages 56, 59 and 60 and (d) each of the units and headquarters according to type of unit listed on page 57 of the "Statement on the Defence Estimates 1990", Cm. 1022-1; and what methodology has been used to assess the average annual running costs of units.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI will write to the hon. Member.
Mr. O'NeillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the average annual running costs of(a) the Royal Aerospace Establishment, (b) the Admiralty Research Establishment, (c) the Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment, (d) the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment, (e) the Procurement Executive, (f) the Proof and Experimental Establishment, (g) the Sea Systems Controllerate, (h) the Air Systems Controllerate and(i) the Land Systems Controllerate.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleIn 1989–90, the running costs of these organisations were as follows:
£ million Royal aerospace establishment 100 Admiralty research establishment 50 Royal armament research and development establishment 45 Royal signals and radar establishment 30 Sea systems controllerate 75 Land systems controllerate: Proof and experimental establishments 15 Other land systems controllerate 30 Air systems controllerate 45 Other procurement executive 255 Total procurement executive 645 Running costs cover civilian pay, civilian and service travel and subsistence, utilities, services and general administrative expenses.