Dr. John CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 14 January,Official Report, columns 228–30, if the calculations of income, operating cost and range use were prepared on the same basis for both the Eskmeals and Shoeburyness ranges; and if he will make a statement. [16955]
§ Mr. ArbuthnotThis is a matter for the chief executive of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from John Chisholm to Dr. John Cunningham, dated 25 February 1997:
252WI have been asked to reply to your follow-up question about the income, operating cost and range use figures for the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) ranges at Eskmeals and Shoeburyness, since as Chief Executive of DERA this is a matter for which I am responsible.The figures which I gave in my letters of 14 January on these issues were prepared on the same basis.I hope this is helpful.