§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage, by value, of Ministry of Defence orders has been placed in the development areas in each of the last six years.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe accompanying table shows the percentages for each of the last six financial years for which figures are available:
Table Financial Year Percentage 1967–68 … … … … 12 1968–69 … … … … 10 1968–70 … … … … 12 1970–71 … … … … 8 1971–72 … … … … 13 1972–73 … … … … 11 Note—The percentages for the years prior to 1971–72 take account of defence orders placed by the Ministry of Aviation Supply and its predecessors before the formation of the Procurement Executive within the Ministry of Defence.