HC Deb 01 May 1969 vol 782 cc266-7W
51. Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the percentages of Great Britain's gross national product devoted to military expenditure covering that in the Defence Budget, the military defence as defined in the national income accounts statistics and the sum as defined by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, respectively, for 1968–69 and as planned for 1969–70.

Mr. Healey

The provisional out-turns for 1968–69 represent just over 6 per cent. and about 6½ per cent. and 6⅓ per cent. respectively. The estimates for 1969–70 are expected to be about 5¾ per cent., just over 6 per cent. and 6 per cent. respectively.