asked the Secretary of State for Defence what facilities, installations and projects will be affected by the further £100 million cut in defence announced for 1977–78 and the £200 million cut announced for 1978–79; and what reductions there will be in headquarters personnel and administrative staff as a result of these cuts.

asked the Secretary of Defence what estimate he has made of the numbers of jobs lost following the latest round of defence cuts.

The detailed implementation of the Defence Budget reductions announced last week is being considered. It is too early to say what the effects will be.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the United Kingdom's defence capability following the cuts in defence expenditure announced on 15th December 1976.

It is too early to say what the effects on the Defence Programme will be, and we shall be looking at this in detail in the coming weeks and months. As I have made clear, we intend to consult the Alliance about possible measures and our objective will be to identify those which will keep to the minimum the effect on our front line contribution to NATO.