Written question asked by Alan Simpson (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 July 1998. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 July 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of AWE running costs for 1997-98 into (a) staff costs, (b) waste management and disposal, (c) research and development, (d) production and dismantlement, (e) construction costs and (f) payments to Hunting BRAE. - Includes fact that details of payments are commercially confidential.

Answer: Mr. Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will provide a breakdown of AWE running costs for 1997-98 into (a) staff costs, (b) waste management and disposal, (c) research and development, (d) production and dismantlement, (e) construction costs and (f) payments to Hunting-BRAE. [52170] Mr. Spellar: I would draw my hon. Friend's attention to the Strategic Defence Review White Paper Supporting Essay Five which contains a general breakdown of costs for the nuclear warhead programme for the Financial Year 1997-98. Staff costs and payments to Hunting-BRAE are commercially confidential and I am withholding this information in accordance with Exemption 13 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information relating to Third Party commercial confidences.

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