§ 193. Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many of his Department's staff have been allocated to prepare the United Kingdom submission to the United Nations register of arms transfers; what additional costs have been incurred in preparing the submission; and by what date Her Majesty's Government intend to submit the report to the United Nations.
§ Mr. AitkenNo staff have been specifically allocated to the preparation of the British contribution to the United Nations register; the work will be accommodated within existing responsibilities and budgets. On the third point, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 5 February at column373.