HC Deb 25 July 1991 vol 195 cc918-25W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how much has been spent on the Faslane Trident training facility in financial years(a) 1987–88, (b) 1988–89, (c) 1989–90 and (d) 1990–91 in (i) then-year prices and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(2) how much has been spent on the Faslane shiplift in financial years (a) 1987–88, (b) 1988–89, (c) 1989–90, (d) 1990–91 and (e) 1991–92 in (i) then-year prices and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(3) how much has been spent on the Coulport maintenance support building in financial years (a) 1990–91, and (b) 1991–92 in (i) then-year prices, and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(4) how much has been spent on shore construction at Faslane and Coulport in support of the Trident programme in each of the last 10 financial years in (i) then-year prices, and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(5) how much has been spent on the Coulport re-entry body processing building in the financial years (a) 1987–88, (b) 1988–89, (c) 1989–90, (d) 1990–91 and (e) 1991–92 in (i) then-year prices and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(6) how much has been spent on the Faslane site services distribution 1 to 4 berths in financial years (a) 1989–90, (b) 1990–91, and (c) 1991–92, in (i) then-year prices, and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(7) how much has been spent on the Faslane strategic weapons support system in financial years (a) 1987–88, (b) 1988–89, (c) 1989–90, (d) 1990–91 and (e) 1991–92, in (i) then-year prices and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(8) how much has been spent on the Faslane Neptune senior ratings mess in financial years (a) 1989–90, (b) 1990–91 and (c) 1991–92 in (i) then-year prices and (ii) current prices;

(9) how much has been spent on the Coulport electrical generating station in financial years (a) 1987–88, (b) 1988–89, (c) 1989–90, (d) 1990–91 and (e) 1991–92 in (i) then-year prices and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(10) how much has been spent on the Coulport ready issue magazines in financial years (a) 1987–88, (b) 1988–89, (c) 1989–90, (d) 1990–91 and (e) 1991–92 in (i) then-year prices, and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(11) how much has been spent on the Faslane finger jetty in financial years (a) 1987–88, (b) 1988–89, (c) 1989–90, (d 1990–91, and (e) 1991–92, in (i) then-year prices and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(12) how much has been spent on the Coulport special area security in the financial years (a) 1987–88, (b) 1988–89, (c) 1989–90, (d) 1990–91 and (e) 1991–92 in (i) then-year prices and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(13) how much has been spent on the Faslane dockside cranes in financial years (a) 1989–90, (b) 1990–91, and (c) 1991–92, in (i) then-year prices, and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

£ thousands
Project Capital Resources Total
Trident training facility 12,140 2,440 14,580
Faslane shiplift 125,369 41,917 167,286
Coulport maintenance support building 829 1,292 2,121
Faslane shore construction 343,303 99,756 443,059
Coulport shore construction 276,793 69,035 345,828
Coulport re-entry body processing building 7,790 1,560 9,350
Faslane SSD/1 to 4 berth 6,095 3,013 9,108
Faslane strategic weapons support building 14,094 3,237 17,331
Faslane senior rates mess 807 878 1,685
Coulport generating station 27,496 8,537 36,033
Coulport ready issue magazines 11,043 2,268 13,311
Faslane finger jetty 15,506 5,184 20,690
Coulport special area security 18,421 3,783 22,204
Faslane dockside cranes 15,586 5,211 20,797
Coulport explosives handling jetty 63,368 23,759 87,127
Coulport jetty foreshore 12,205 2,419 14,624
Coulport jetty roads and perimeter fence 28,476 5,645 34,121
Coulport re-entry body magazines 15,540 3,191 18,731
Faslane northern utilities building 30,048 10,047 40,095

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Coulport ready issue magazines;

(2) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Faslane finger jetty;

(3) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Coulport special area security;

(4) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Faslane dockside cranes;

(5) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Coulport explosives handling jetty;

(6) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Coulport jetty roads and perimeter fence;

(7) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Coulport re-entry body magazine;

(8) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Faslane northern utilities building;

(14) how much has been spent on the Coulport explosives handling jetty in financial years (a) 1987–88, (b) 1988–89, (c) 1989–90, (d) 1990–91 and (e) 1991–92 in (i) then-year prices and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(15) how much has been spent on the Coulport jetty foreshore in financial years (a) 1987–88, (b) 1988–89, (c) 1989–90, (d) 1990–91 and (e) 1991–92 in (i) then-year prices and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(16) how much has been spent on the Coulport jetty roads and perimeter fence in financial years (a) 1987–88, (b) 1988–89, (c) 1989–90, (d) 1990–91, and (e) 1991–92 in (i) then-year prices and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(17) how much has been spent on the Coulport re-entry body magazine in financial years (a) 1987–88, (b) 1988–89, (c) 1989–90, (d) 1990–91 and (e) 1991–92 in (i) then-year prices and (ii) 1991–92 prices;

(18) how much has been spent on the Faslane northern utilities building in the financial years (a) 1987–88, (b) 1988–89, (c) 1989–90, (d) 1990–91, and (e) 1991–92 in (i) then-year prices and (ii) 1991–92 prices.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The information is not available in the form requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, cumulative capital and resource cash outturn figures to the end of 1990–91 for these projects are shown in the table:

(9) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Coulport jetty foreshore;

(10) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Coulport electrical generating station;

(11) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Faslane strategic weapons support system;

(12) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Faslane Neptune senior ratings mess;

(13) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Coulport re-entry body processing building;

(14) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Faslane site services distribution/1 to 4 berths;

(15) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Coulport maintenance support building;

(16) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Faslane trident training facility;

(17) if he will make a statement about the role and function of the Faslane shiplift.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

These facilities will variously support Vanguard submarines, some other classes of submarine, and the Trident strategic weapons system.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how much of the cost of the Coulport re-entry body magazine is attributable to the Trident programme;

(2) how much of the cost of the Coulport electrical generating station is attributable to the Trident programme;

(3) how much of the cost of the Coulport re-entry body processing building is attributable to the Trident programme;

(4) how much of the cost of the Coulport jetty roads and perimeter fence is attributable to the Trident programme;

(5) how much of the cost of the Coulport explosives handling jetty is attributable to the Trident programme;

(6) how much of the cost of the Coulport jetty foreshore is attributable to the Trident programme;

(7) how much of the cost of the Faslane strategic weapons support system is attributable to the Trident programme;

(8) how much of the cost of the Coulport ready issue magazines is attributable to the Trident programme;

(9) how much of the cost of the Faslane finger jetty is attributable to the Trident programme;

(10) how much of the cost of the Faslane dockside cranes is attributable to the Trident programme;

(11) how much of the cost of the Faslane Trident training facility is attributable to the Trident programme;

(12) how much of the cost of the Faslane Neptune senior ratings mess is attributable to the Trident programme;

(13) how much of the cost of the Faslane northern utilities building is attributable to the Trident programme;

(14) how much of the cost of the Coulport special area security is attributable to the Trident programme;

(15) how much of the cost of the Faslane shiplift is attributable to the Trident programme;

(16) how much of the cost of the Faslane site services Distribution/1 to 4 berths is attributable to the Trident programme.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

It is not our policy to discuss the detailed Trident attribution of individual projects or contract packages.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Faslane Neptune senior ratings mess; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference;

(2) what is the expected expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Coulport jetty roads and perimeter fence in financial years (a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94;

(3) what is the expected expenditure, in 1991-92 prices, on the Coulport electrical generating station in financial years (a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94;

(4) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Faslane northern utilities building; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference;

(5) what is the expected expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Coulport ready issue magazines in financial years (a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94 and (c) 1994–95;

(6) what is the expected expenditure, in 1991-92 prices, on the Faslane finger jetty in the financial years (a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94;

(7) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Coulport special area security; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what were the reasons for the difference;

(8) what is the expected expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Faslane dockside cranes in financial years (a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94;

(9) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Faslane shiplift; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what were the reasons for the difference;

(10) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Coulport maintenance support building; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference;

(11) what is the expected expenditure, in 1991-92 prices, on the Coulport explosives handling jetty in financial years (a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94 and (c) 1994–95;

(12) what is the expected expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Coulport jetty foreshore in financial years (a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94;

(13) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Faslane site services distribution/ 1 to 4 berths; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference;

(14) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Coulport re-entry body processing building; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference;

(15) what is the expected expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Faslane shiplift in financial years (a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94 and (c) 1994–95;

(16) what is the expected expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Coulport maintenance support building in financial years (a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94 and 1994–95;

(17) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Faslane Trident training facility; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference;

(18) what is the expected expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Faslane site services distribution/ 1 to 4 berths in financial years (a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94;

(19) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Coulport electrical generating station; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference between these estimates;

(20) what is the expected expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Faslane northern utilities building in financial years (a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94;

(21) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Coulport jetty foreshore; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference;

(22) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Coulport ready issue magazines; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference;

(23) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Faslane finger jetty; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference;

(24) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Faslane dockside cranes; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference;

(25) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Faslane strategic weapons support system; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference;

(26) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Coulport jetty roads and perimeter fence; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference;

(27) what is the cost of the Coulport maintenance support building;

(28) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Coulport explosives handling jetty; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference;

(29) what is the expected expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Faslane Neptune senior rates mess in financial year 1992–93;

(30) what was the original estimate of expenditure, in 1991–92 prices, on the Coulport re-entry body magazine; what is the current estimate of expenditure; and what are the reasons for the difference.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

It is not our policy to discuss the latest estimated costs or expected annual expenditure of individual projects or contract packages for reasons of commercial confidentiality.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Faslane site services distribution 1 to 4 berths; and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

(2) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Coulport special area security; and what was the original estimate of the year of completion;

(3) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Faslane shiplift; and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

(4) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Faslane northern utilities building, and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

(5) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Coulport maintenance support building; and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

(6) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Faslane Neptune senior ratings mess; and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

(7) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Coulport re-entry body magazine; and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

(8) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Coulport electrical generating station; and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

(9) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Coulport re-entry body processing building; and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

(10) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Coulport jetty roads and perimeter fence; and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

(11) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Coulport explosives handling jetty; and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

(12) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Coulport jetty foreshore; and what was the original estimate of year of completion.

(13) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Faslane strategic weapons support system; and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

(14) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Coulport ready issue magazines; and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

(15) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Faslane finger jetty, and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

(16) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Faslane dockside cranes; and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

(17) what is the current estimate of year of completion for the Faslane Trident training facility; and what was the original estimate of year of completion;

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The information requested is shown in the table:

Project Estimated year of completion
1Original Current
Faslane SSD/1–4 Berth 1993–94 1993–94
Coulport special area security 1990–91 Complete
Faslane shiplift 1990–91 1993–94
Northern Utilities Building 1990–91 1991–92
Coulport Maintenance Support Building 1992–93 1992–93
Faslane senior rates mess 1991–92 21991–92
Re-entry body magazines 1991–92 1991–92
Coulport generator station 1991–92 1991–92
Re-entry body processing building 1991–92 1991–92
Jetty roads and perimeter fence 1990–91 3199I–92
Explosives handling jetty 1991–92 1992–93
Coulport jetty foreshore 1991–92 41991–92
Strategic weapons support building 1990–91 completed
Coulport ready issue magazines 1991–92 1991–92
Finger jetty 1990–91 1991–92
Dockside cranes 1990–91 1991–92
Trident training facility 1988–89 works completed 1988–89
1 At time of contract let.
2 Advanced works only.
3 Jetty link road and fence.
4 Jetty support area.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) why the Coulport re-entry body magazine was not included in table 1 of class I, vote 4 of the supply estimates for 1991–92;

(2) why the Coulport re-entry body processing building was not included in table 1 of class I, vote 4 of the supply estimates for 1991–92;

(3) why the Coulport jetty roads and perimeter fence was not included in table 1 of class I, vote 4 of the supply estimates for 1991–92;

(4) why the Faslane strategic weapons support system was not listed in table 2 of class I, vote 4 of the supply estimates for 1991–92;

(5) why the Coulport special area security was not included in table 1 of class I, vote 4 of the supply estimates for 1991–92;

(6) why the Coulport maintenance support building was not included in table 1 of class I, vote 4 of the supply estimates for 1991–92.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

My noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces will write to the hon. Member.