§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for North Tayside (Mr. Swinney) of 29 March 2001,Official Report, column 733W, on the cost of the clean-up operation of Holy Loch, what proportion of the cost has been met by the US Defence Department; and if he will make a statement. [158600]
§ Dr. MoonieThe US Defence Department are not contributing to the cost of the clearance nor are they legally obliged to do so.