HC Deb 16 February 1995 vol 254 c824W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which(a) foreign Governments and (b) British companies were the source of the DESO administrative receipts shown in the supply estimates for 1993–94 under the headings vote 1, section ABC, vote 2 subhead A2 and vote 2 subhead H4 and H2(1).

Mr. Freeman

There are no DESO receipts shown in the supply estimates 1993–94 under the headings quoted. DESO receipts are shown in table 2.

Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the administrative expenses of the DESO shown in the supply estimates for 1986–87 and 1987–88 are a net figure; and what was the expenditure on an expenses and receipts basis.

Mr. Freeman

The administrative expenses shown in the supply estimates for 1986–87 and 1987–88 gross expenditure figures. The DESO receipts are included within paragraph 6 of table 4.

Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how the receipts in respect of administrative expenses for the DESO were generated in 1994–95.

Mr. Freeman

The receipts for administrative expenses shown in table 2 of the supply estimates 1994–95 are generated by fees paid by overseas customers to cover project management work undertaken on their behalf.