HC Deb 16 March 1972 vol 833 c142W
20. Mr. William Clark

asked the Minister of State for Defence what was the value of surplus stores sold by his Department by auction or privately for each of the past five years.

Mr. Ian Gilmour

Receipts from the sales of surplus stores by the Ministry of Defence in each of the past five financial years were:

£ Million
1966–67 … … … 16.5
1967–68 … … … 14.4
1968–69 … … … 14.8
1969–70 … … … 15.1
1970–71 … … … 13.9

For 1971–72 receipts are expected to be about £13.9 million.

Receipts from the sale of stores declared surplus by other Government Departments for which the Ministry of Defence acts as agent are included.