§ Mr. Churchillasked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the charge to the Defence Vote of maintaining United Kingdom forces in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years up to 1976–77.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownPursuant to his reply [Official Report, 16th May 1977; Vol. 932, c. 77], gave the following further information
The estimated extra cost of military operations in Northern Ireland for the years since 1969 are as follows:
1969–70 … … £1½ million 1970–71 … … £6½ million 1971–72 … … £14 million 1972–73 … … £29 million 1973–74 … … £33 million 1974–75 … … £45 million 1975–76 … … £60 million 1976–77 … … £65 million