§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will set out under which headings in his Departmental cash plans contained in Cm 4208, nuclear weapons(a) procurement, (b) deployment, (c) storage and (d) related maintenance activities are contained. [81499]
§ Mr. George Robertson[pursuant to the reply, 12 April 1999, c. 563]: Costs relating to nuclear weapons procurement are contained in Vote 1 subheads K and L. Costs associated with the storage of nuclear weapons and related maintenance activities are contained in Vote 1 subheads F and D; the latter costs are in relation to redundant naval systems. Vote 1 subhead A covers the front line operating costs of the deterrent.