§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was his Department's contribution to the economy of Gibraltar, in cash and kind, in the current and previous financial years.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonWe do not make any assessment of this Department's contribution to the economy of Gibraltar. In the current financial year my Department expects to spend approximately £60 million in maintaining our interests in Gibraltar. Figures for previous financial years are not readily available.