asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much grant aid under the Coast Protection Act 1949 has been agreed for the coast protection works at Hengistbury head, Bournemouth.

The works at Hengistbury head are very complex and are being carried out in a number of district phases. Work has begun on stage one but my officials are awaiting certain financial information from Bournemouth borough council before the grant for this phase can be calculated. The costs and other details of the remaining stages have not yet been fully ascertained and I am therefore unable to determine grant on these phases at the moment.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the progress of the prison building and improvement programmes at Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, indicating the likely total costs, the completion dates, and the planned increases in staffing levels.

We are currently carrying out major capital work at the existing Standford hill prison at Eastchurch, and constructing a new prison, to be known as Swaleside, on an adjoining site.At Standford hill, the main contract for two new living blocks to replace the existing category D accommodation is due to be completed at the end of this month, at an estimated final cost of about £4·85 million. The former category C accommodation at the establishment was closed last year as a result of fire damage, and we are currently undertaking a feasibility study in connection with its reprovision.Construction of the new Swaleside prison began in January 1985, and is due to be completed towards the end of 1987. The latest estimated cost is £22·8 million.There will be no increase in staffing levels at Standford hill following the commissioning of the new accommodation. At Swaleside approxiamtely 230 discipline grade staff and about 80 other (including governor grades and administration staff) will be employed.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish a table describing the prison building programme of the Government since 1979 as compared with the years 1974 to 1979.

The following table gives details of capital expenditure on new prisons and on modernisation and redevelopment of the existing prison estate, and of new inmate places provided both in new and existing prison establishments. Work at existing establishments, which (together with other schemes carried out by direct labour) is undertaken by the Home Office directorate of works, embraces not only the provision of new places but a wide range of other capital projects to provide new or improved facilities and services.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 24 January, Official Report, column 324, of the firearms, annually reported as stolen since 1979, in each year to 1983, how many were (a) air weapons, (b) pistols or revolvers and (c) antique weapons.

The available information is given in the following table. Information on antique weapons stolen is not separately available and these weapons will have been classified according to the types shown.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the firearms reported stolen in each category were recovered by the police in each year from 1979 to 1933.

This information is not recorded by chief officers of police.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will specify in the Official Report the full details of the monitoring of community radio during the two years' experimental period; and if he will make it his policy to arrange for daily tapes from each community radio station to be subject to detailed analysis.

As announced by my right hon. and learned Friend the then Home Secretary on 25 July 1985 at columns 670–671, arrangements are being made for the community radio experiment to be monitored by way of independent research studies of such matters as the nature of services provided by selected stations, audience reaction and the impact on existing broadcasting services. It is our intention to publish the results of this research. The transmissions of all the stations in the experiment will in addition be liable to be monitored by the Home Office at any time, but it is not envisaged that there will be any need for a detailed analysis of the full output of each station.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what compensation is paid to police officers injured in the course of duty; and what pensions are paid to those who are unable to continue work as a result of such injuries.

A police officer is entitled to full pay while absent from duty because of injury. If the injury was caused by criminal action, compensation may be claimed under the criminal injuries compensation scheme. An officer who has to retire prematurely as the result of injury on duty is entitled under the Police Pension Regulations 1973 to an ill health pension, an injury pension and an injury gratuity. The ill health pension is calculated by reference to his average pensionable pay at the time of his retirement and his years of service, the maximum pension so payable being two-thirds of pay. The injury pension provides a guaranteed minimum income, the level depending on the degree of disablement, up to a maximum of 85 per cent. of pensionable pay. Three quarters of the ill health pension is taken into account. The injury gratuity is a lump sum of up to six months' pay.If the officer's injuries render him totally disabled he is also entitled in anticipation of the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations which are about to be made to a lump sum of five times average pensionable pay subject to abatement in respect of any damages or other compensation received.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the staffing levels of the United Kingdom immigration service for each year since 1978.

The number of staff in post in the immigration service on 1 January in each of the years since 1978 was:

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether there exists any category of potential visitors who are automatically refused a visitor's visa.

I refer the hon. Member to paragraphs 17–20 and 76 to 85 of the immigration rules (HC 169 as amended).

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will introduce legislation to ensure that the full accounts of universities are available for public scrutiny.

University statutes generally require university accounts to be published or otherwise made available for inspection, and I understand that it is already general practice for them to be published.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science which local education authorities have appointed a teacher to be responsible for drug awareness in their work; and if he will make a statement.

In a considerable number of local education authorities, schools, colleges or the authorities themselves have assigned functions in this area to teaching staff. As from 1 April this year, this work will receive considerable reinforcement from the appointment of advisers or other specialist staff funded by the Department through the education support grant.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list in the Official Report the number of pupils in each local education authority and in England educated in pre-1914, post-1914 and pre-1939, post-1939 and pre-1960, and post-1960 school buildings.

This information is not collected by the Department.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list in the Official Report, for each local education authority and for England, the number of classes and of pupils in classes in each local education authority with under 30, 31 to 35, 36 to 40, and over 40 pupils per class for primary and secondary schools for each of the last two years for which figures are available.

I shall write to the hon. Member.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action he has taken to ensure that sufficient preparations have been made for the new GCSE examinations with regard to teachers' courses; how many mode 1 syllabuses have been approved; and how he proposes to make them available by the autumn term.

The Secondary Examinations Council, the GCSE examining groups and the local education authorities have all combined to provide a programme of preparation for the new examination courses which is unprecedented both in its scale and in its scope. The Department is making a substantial financial contribution. Mode 1 syllabuses in those subjects for which there are subject national criteria fall to be approved by the examining groups and the Secondary Examinations Council. Mode 1 syllabuses in other subjects fall to be approved by the examining groups in the first instance. The Secondary Examinations Council announced on 18 February that 76 syllabuses had been approved. All syllabuses must be approved by May 1986 at the latest. Both the examining groups and the Secondary Examinations Council are on course for that target. The distribution of approved syllabuses to schools is a matter for the examining groups.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to announce a decision on the future level of British participation in CERN.

[pursuant to his reply, 4 February 1986, c. 114]: On 20 February at the invitation of the Council of CERN I attended an extraordinary session at which it was unanimously agreed, following the proposal made by the United Kingdom, and on the basis of a resolution put forward by the President of the Council, Professor Kummer, to conduct a comprehensive independent review of the organisation. The resolution and accompanying explanatory note are as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what is the capital allocation for 1986–87 for wholly supported schools in the public sector in Devon;(2) what is the capital allocation for voluntary aided schools in Devon for 1986–87, expressed

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will make a statement about progress on Turkish fabric manufacturers' recent commercial initiatives aimed at redressing the balance of textiles trades between Turkey and EEC countries; and what plans he has for developing these initiatives;(2) what financial and other support he is giving to British manufacturers wishing to further commercial relations in Turkey.

I shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.

[pursuant to his reply, 19 February 1986, c. 182]: The information requested is set out in the following table:

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what progress he has made in his review of the position on non-disclosure and breach of warranty in relation to insurance contracts.

The insurers have informed me that they are willing to strengthen the non-life and long-term statements of insurance practice on certain aspects proposed by the Department. These concern the limitation of the duty of disclosure, warranties, disputes procedures and, in the case of the long-term statements the payment of interest on life insurance claims. The statements apply to insurances taken out by private consumers. Copies of the texts of the revised statements have been placed in the Library.These changes are in the right direction. I am well aware of the arguments, advanced amongst others by the representatives of consumers, in favour of legislation on non-disclosure and breach of warranty. But I consider that on balance the case for legislation is out-weighed by the advantages of self-regulation so long as this is effective. I look to all insurers, whether or not they belong to the Association of British Insurers which has promulgated the statements, to observe both their spirit and their letter.In the light of the insurers' undertakings I do no consider there is any need for the moment to proceed with earlier proposals for a change in the law. My Department will however keep the situation under review in order to ensure that self-regulation is working adequately and will reconsider the question of legislation if problems continue to arise.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will introduce legislation extending to England and Wales provisions having similar effect in those applying to Scotland through section 49(3) of the Sale of Goods Act 1979: and if he will make a statement.

Section 49(3) of this Act simply preserves an existing right applying in Scotland. There is no similar right under general law in England and Wales and the Government have no plans to legislate to create one. It is of course always open to the seller in England and Wales to stipulate for the payment of interest in a contract with the buyer and I understand that, in commercial contracts, this is common practice.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has as to the proportion of the production of the British Aerospace industry represented by the Airbus A320; what information he has as to the proportional contribution of the industry to the manufacture of the Airbus A320; and if he will make a statement.

[pursuant to his reply, 20 February 1986, c. 268–9]: As the A320 is still in the development stage and has yet to go into series production, it is too soon to be able to estimate what proportion of the production of the British aerospace industry it will represent.On figures currently available the United Kingdom content of the total Airbus A320, including airframe, engines and equipment will be in the order of 16 per cent. for the CFM engined version and of 26 per cent. for the V2500 engined version.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has as to how many Airbus A320s have been firmly ordered, and by which airlines; how many options exist for this aircraft, and from which airlines; and if he will make a statement.

[pursuant to his reply, 20 February 1986, c. 268–9]: According to the latest information available to me the order position for the Airbus A320 is as follows:

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how Inland Revenue or Customs and Excise inspectors carry out in-depth investigations into the tax affairs of companies, businesses or schedule D taxpayers.

[pursuant to his reply, 10 February 1986, c. 330–31]: An inspector will carry out an in-depth investigation into the accounts of a company or business only where he is not satisfied that the taxpayer has fully declared his profits. An inquiry into the business records and the underlying information from which they are constructed will normally involve correspondence and possibly interviews with the taxpayer, and with his agent if he has one. The inspector may use the statutory powers available to him in order to obtain further information, where this is considered necessary.A VAT trader will be subjected to an in-depth investigation by Customs and Excise only where there is reason to suspect that deliberate tax evasion has taken place. Customs and Excise normally carry out control visits to all VAT registered traders using selective checking procedures.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many companies went into liquidation, businesses ceased trading and schedule D taxpayers were declared bankrupt following in-depth Inland Revenue or Customs and Excise investigations, stating what proportion that was of those companies, and so on assessed for further tax in each of the years since 1979.

[pursuant to his reply, 10 February 1986, c. 330–31]: The Inland Revenue does not keep such records. This question could be answered in respect of VAT registered traders only at the cost of disproportionate time and effort.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many in-depth investigations into companies, businesses and schedule D taxpayers the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise have carried out where they have gone back up to 10 years for each of the years since 1979 to date; and how many such investigations revealed that further tax was payable, giving the total figures involved in each year.

[pursuant to his reply, 10 February 1986, c. 330–31]: The table sets out, in respect of Inland Revenue investigations, figures for both over-10 years and under-10 years. Until 1982 records were kept to a year ending on 31 October, whereas from April 1983 they have

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many companies, businesses and schedule D taxpayers following an in depth investigation by the Customs and Excise or Inland Revenue were given the choice to pay a lesser sum over a period of time or contest the full sum before the Commissioners, giving the sums involved.

[pursuant to his reply, 10 February 1986, c. 330–31]: A taxpayer may negotiate an agreed settlement with the inspector, or have his appeal determined by the commissioners. There is no choice of the type referred to the question of payment over a period of time normally arises only when, figures having been agreed, the taxpayer is unable to raise the funds to meet the liability and asks for an instalment arrangement. There is no provision in VAT legislation for this facility to be offered to VAT registered businesses.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why, in in-depth investigations by the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise, the onus is placed on the taxpayer to show that further tax is not payable.

[pursuant to his reply, 10 February 1986, c. 330–31]: In relation to the Inland Revenue, it is provided by statute, in relation to taxes on income and profits generally and not only in connection with an in-depth

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what administrative directions set out how the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise exercise their powers to carry out in-depth investigations into the tax affairs of companies, businesses and individuals paying tax under schedule D, after audited accounts have been submitted; and if he will state up to how far back such investigations normally go.

[pursuant to his reply, 10 February 1986, c. 330–31]: The directions given to inspectors of taxes are set out in head office instructions, and further information is given in training courses and guidance notes.The following table provides details of the number of years covered by Inland Revenue investigations during 1984–85:

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of directors of companies or businesses or schedule D taxpayers who were assessed as liable to pay further tax after an in-depth investigation used professional legal or accountants' assistance in their dealings with the Inland Revenue at the time of agreeing to pay further tax.

[pursuant to his reply, 10 February 1986, c. 330–31]: I regret that this information is not available.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will make a statement on his Department's support for community service projects in Wales; and whether he has any plans to extend or develop his Department's work in this area;(2) if he will estimate how many people have been involved in community service schemes supported by his Department in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 20 February at column 266.Within available resources our Department will continue to provide support through a wide range of measures which enable people to serve the needs of the community.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of 1985 school leavers in each Welsh county are currently (a) unemployed, (b) engaged on YTS schemes, (c) in full-time employment and (d) in part-time employment, at the latest date for which figures are available.

Information about 1985 unemployed school leavers and those in employment is not available because the Department of Employment statistics do not indicate the year in which a young person left school. The number participating in YTS is only available at Manpower Services Commission area office level. The latest available information as at the end of January 1986 is as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received about hazards arising from the supply of paraquat to developing countries; and if he will make a statement.

I have received no such representations. We have no objection in principle to the supply of such herbicides and pesticides as paraquat under the aid programme, but we would need to be satisfied that its use would have no harmful effects on those who handled it and on the environment generally.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has considered an application for an exhibition by the Nature Conservancy Council to be displayed in the Upper Waiting Hall.

Yes, and I look forward to attending the opening of the NCC's exhibition on 10 March.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if West Devon borough council has sought any additional housing investment programme allocation from his Department in respect of Airey houses at South Zeal and Chagford.

No.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to refuse any request for those Wirral councillors who own properties within the borough for a dispensation so that they can vote on a motion to levy rates on empty properties.

No application for dispensation under section 97 of the Local Government Act 1972 has been received on this matter. Any such application would be considered on its merits.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to exempt applicants for home improvement grants in respect of households which contained a disabled person from being debarred from grant because of the upper limit of rateable value.

Rateable value limits are already disapplied for intermediate grants and improvement grants where the application is for a dwelling occupied by a disabled person and the works are needed to meet a requirement arising from that person's particular disability. My right hon. Friend sees no reason to extend this concession to cover works which do not relate to disability.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to receive the report of the building research station on Truscon RD27 houses in Storrington avenue, Liverpool.

I have received this report and am considering its findings. I shall write to the hon. Member shortly.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects construction work to commence on the new Department of Health and Social Security and Department of Employment offices in Coatbridge, at the request of the Property Services Agency.

I am reviewing the Property Services Agency's future new works programme in the light of the funds available. No decision has so far been taken which affects the Coatbridge scheme and I will write to the hon. Member as soon as I can.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what provision is to be made for the financial security of the 1992 Olympics in the event of Birmingham receiving the nomination to host the games.

The Birmingham Olympic Council, of which the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Small Heath (Mr. Howell) is president, has declared its intention that the Games should be entirely privately financed. I welcome this approach. Nevertheless, the Government recognise that if preparations for the Games were well advanced and they were subsequently to be cancelled as a result of circumstances entirely beyond Birmingham's control, the city might be left with a large financial liability. The Government therefore propose to seek legislation providing for an indemnity to the city council in such circumstances. The indemnity would only apply to net losses in excess of £100 million incurred as a direct consequence of its preparations to stage the Games. The Government will expect the organising committee and the city of Birmingham to use their best endeavours to minimise the risk of loss and the potential call on public funds.If Birmingham receives the nomination to host the 1992 Olympics I shall seek an early opportunity to introduce the relevant legislation for the indemnity.I have written today to the leader of Birmingham city council to this effect and I have placed a copy of my letter in the Library.

asked the Attorney-General if he will place in the Library a copy of his letter to the chairman of the Bar, dated 6 January, a copy of the Lord Chancellor's letter of 7 February and the Bar's reply in each case.

I did not write to the chairman of the Bar on the 6 January. However, I did write to him on the 6 February. I am arranging for a copy of that letter to be placed in the Library of the House, together with the other letters referred to by my hon. Friend. All these letters have been published.

asked the Attorney-General if, pursuant to the reply of 17 February to the hon. Member for Montgomery (Sir John Stradling Thomas) Official Report, column 1, at any time he or his officials agreed with the Bar that negotiations on remuneration of criminal legal aid fees should be concluded by the end of January 1986.

The Bar has obtained leave to institute proceedings for judicial review. These matters are likely to be material to that case. That being so it would be improper for me to comment.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the Official Report the level of education spending by his Department for each of the last five years expressed as a proportion of the gross domestic product.

The table expresses actual expendure on education in Northern Ireland in financial years as a percentage of the Northern Ireland gross domestic product (at factor cost) for the nearest appropriate calender year:

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the current level of per capita spending on education in Northern Ireland; and how that compares with the rest of the United Kingdom.

Estimated figures for 1985–86 are as follows:

Northern Ireland—£861; Rest of United Kingdom—£845.

(Note: Per capita relates to the total population under 25 years old.)

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what facilities exist in the Province for promoting technical education in secondary schools.

Most secondary schools in Northern Ireland provide a wide and developing range of facilities to promote technical education. These include specialist facilities for craft design and technology and specialist accommodation and equipment for science and micro-computing. In addition the education and library boards provide a range of support services in connection with technical education.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the extent to which selection forms part of the secondary education system in the Province.

While there are a few small areas in Northern Ireland where the transfer from primary to secondary education is based on non-selection the vast majority of pupils in Northern Ireland transfer to either secondary intermediate or grammar schools on the basis of selection.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of children is in each type of secondary school in the Province.

The latest available information is as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the current pupil-teacher ratio in Northern Ireland; and how that figure compares with the rest of the United Kingdom.

The latest available information is for the 1984–85 school year and is as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will provide such information as is available to him on the pass rates and grades achieved by pupils in public examinations in Northern Ireland in each year since 1960; how these figures compare with the equivalent figures for the rest of the United Kingdom; and to what extent he attributes any variations in the level of performance indicated by the figures for Northern Ireland, on the one hand, and Great Britain on the other, to the differing ranges of A-level options available to pupils in the two parts of the United Kingdom.

Information for each year since 1960 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Information on pass-rates in selected years is as follows.Northern Ireland has a lower entry rate to public examinations than England and Wales. This makes it difficult to assess the significance of the variations and whether they can be attributed to any specific factor.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the Official Report, for the last five years for which records are available, the

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will itemise the additional expenditure on the Royal Ulster Constabulary required by recent political developments in Northern Ireland.

Additional expenditure on the Royal Ulster Constabulary generated by recent political developments in Northern Ireland is estimated at £1 million and includes the costs of the policing of the January by-elections and the provision of security arrangements for the intergovernmental conference.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will make a statement on his Department's support for community service projects in Scotland; and whether he has any plans to extend or develop his Department's work in this area;

The information requested is a follows:(2) if he will estimate how many people have been involved in community service schemes supported by his Department in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

On present support I refer to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on Thursday 20 February at column 266. I intend to maintain financial support within available resources for a range of schemes which help both unemployed people and others to become involved in serving the needs of the community.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the deaths in Scotland in each of the last five years for which records are available attributed to (a) malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung, (b) bronchitis and emphysema and (c) ischaemic heart disease, giving the figures for all deaths and broken down by sex.

The figures are as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report, for the last five years for which records are available, the average age of those who died from (a) malignant neoplasm of trachea,

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the expectation of life at age 16 years for men and women in each of the past 30 years.

The figures which are readily available for the past 30 years relate to age 15 years and are as follows:

The readily available figures are given in the table:

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the accumulated deficits at the latest available date on the Forth, Tay and Erskine bridges, respectively, together with the current annual interest paid on each and the anticipated net toll income for each bridge after deduction of collection and operating costs.

The latest available figures for the three bridges are set out in the following table.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will define the nature of the compromise he told representatives of the Scottish Churches he was prepared to make on the Scottish teacher's dispute; and if he will make a statement.

I refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on 13 February to the hon. Members for Falkirk, West (Mr. Canavan) and for Gordon, (Mr. Bruce).

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the cost to the Scottish Development Agency of making mineral and other preparations for the new Department of Health and Social Security and Department of Employment offices at Coatbridge.

The total amount so far expended by the Scottish Development Agency in preparing the Coatbridge south circular road site for use is £244,000. Of this total £122,000 is directly attributable to the area of the site intended for use by the Department of Health and Social Security and the Department of Employment.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the latest total since April 1982 of (a) defence expenditure in the Falklands and (b) development expenditure in the Falklands.

Total expenditure in these areas in the Falklands from April 1982 up to the end of financial year 1985–86 is estimated as follows

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will publish up-to-date figures held by his Department as to unpaid parking fines incurred by diplomatic missions.

The improvement to which I referred in my answer of 15 November to my hon. Friend has continued. The figures below for the final quarter 1985 indicate that the annual rate of fixed penalty notices cancelled on grounds of diplomatic immunity was by then running at only 34 per cent. of that for 1984. We welcome the co-operation of the diplomatic corps in bringing about this significant fall and are determined to see a further improvement.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on present relations between Turkey and the EEC.

Relations between Turkey and the European Community are improving in recognition of Turkey's progress in restoring democracy. The welcome visit to London this week by the Turkish Prime Minister was an indication of this. At the Foreign Affairs Council on 17 February there was general agreement that work should go ahead on a number of outstanding issues, including the unblocking of EC aid money already committed to Turkey, with the aim of holding a Ministerial meeting of the EC-Turkey Association Council as soon as possible.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what proportion of the estimated level of spending on the Trident programme is currently projected to take place in 1985–86, 1986–87 and 1987–88, respectively;(2) what proportion of total spending on the Trident project is currently projected to have been incurred up to and including

I have nothing to add to the answer given by my predecessor, the right hon. Member for Bosworth (Sir A. Butler) to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Ashdown) on 21 June 1985 at column 247. It is not the practice to give cost profiles for projects on a year by year basis.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent on the Trident programme in each financial year up to 1984–85.

I refer to the answer which my predecessor, the right hon. Member for Bosworth (Sir A. Butler) gave to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Ashdown) on 21 June 1985 at column 247. As indicated in that answer, there is a minor adjustment to the figures in the table for financial year 1984–85, which should read £163 million.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence why, pursuant to the reply to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Ashdown) of 6 December, Official Report, column 387, he considers it not to be in the public interest to reveal details of the manpower effort engaged on research into verification of a comprehensive test ban treaty.