§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current annual running cost of(a) the Army detachment and (b) the RAF detachment stationed in Belize; and what changes have occurred in these figures since 1989–90.
§ Mr. HanleyIt is not possible to attribute the total costs of the Belize garrison to the Army element or to the RAF element except for manpower costs. A significant cost element is for services common to both detachments and covers areas such as the garrison headquarters, works services, utilities and locally employed civilians. The costs356W of the garrison for the 1991–92, 1992–93 and an estimate for 1993–94, split into directly identifiable Army and RAF costs and common costs, are given. Comparable data for 1989–90 are not available.
£ million 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Army manpower 21 18 24 RAF manpower 5 6 5 Common costs 12 10 10 Total 38 34 39