§ 81. Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for Defence what he now estimates 139W the total cost will be of the planned purchases of American Phantom and F111 aircraft.
§ Mr. Mason:About £1,180 million, including spares and running costs over a 10-year period.
§ 90. Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence what increase in the dollar cost of the military aircraft and missiles he is buying from the United States of America will occur as the result of devaluation.
§ Mr. Mason:Over a ten year period, the increase in the costs of the aircraft and their missile fit will average about £10 million a year including interest charges.
§ Sir Ian Orr-Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the latest estimate, at the new rate of exchange, of the cost in dollars of United States Phantom, Hercules and F111 military aircraft, spares and test equipment to be purchased during the financial years 1967 to 1971, inclusive.
§ Mr. Roy Mason:£414 million.