§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the annual running cost of the British Army of the Rhine; and what were the figures for(a) 1974, (b) 1979 and (c) 1988 at current prices. [3267]
§ Dr. ReidThe British Army of the Rhine ceased to exist as a formation from 1 April 1994 when 1(UK) Armoured division and the United Kingdom Support Command (Germany) became fully operational under Headquarters Land Command. The estimated running costs for Financial Year 1997–98 for the Army in Germany is £1,163 million. I regret that I am unable to provide comparable costs for 1974, 1979 and 1988 as these were compiled on a different basis.