HC Deb 20 February 1962 vol 654 c39W
Mr. Reynolds

asked the Minister of Defence what has been the total amount spent on defence since October, 1951, and the amount spent on defence in each financial year since 1951.

Mr. Watkinson

The total net expenditure on defence since April 1951, is £15,918 million. It is not possible to attribute expenditure in 1951–52 before and after October. The amount spent in each financial year is:

£ million
1951–52 1,123
1952–53 1,393
1953–54 1,358
1954–55 1,447
1955–56 1,407
1956–57 1,519
1957–58 1,440
1958–59 1,451
1959–60 1,484
1960–61 1,604
(provisional outturn)
1961–62 1,692
(estimated outturn)