Expenditure (Hansard, 3 August 1978)

§ Mr. Tebbit
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list for every year since 1945 (a) the total defence budget and (b) spending on defence per capita of the population, both expressed in constant 1970 prices.

§ Mr. Mulley
The information is as follows:

Year Defence Budget Estimates (£m. at 1970–71 Estimates prices)^* Defenc Estimates per head of population (£.at 1970–7 Estimates prices)

1946–47 4,745 100

1947–48 2,395 50

1948–49 1,715 35

1949–50 1,785 35

1950–51 1,835 40

1951–52 2,400 50

1952–53 2,795 55

1953–54 2,990 60

1954–55 3,055 60

1955–56 2,840 55

1956–57 2,725 55

1957–58 2,500 50

1958–59 2,510 50

1959–60 2,500 50

1960–61 2,585 50

1961–62 2,565 50

1962–63 2,615 50

1963–64 2,675 50

1964–65 2,818 52

1965–66 2,883 53

1966–67 2,785 51

1967–68 2,727 50

1968–69 2,672 49

1969–70 2,541 46

1970–71† 2,387 43

1971–72 2,336 42

1972–73 2,390 43

1973–74 2,525 45

1974–75 2,369 42

1975–76 2,390 43

1976–77 2,400 43

1977–78 2,321 41

^* Because of changes in the content of the defence programme, the revalued figures in the earlier years are only an approximate indication of what the programme planned in those years would have cost at 1970–71 prices.

† Revised Estimates figure taking into account the introduction of the Military Salary.

§ Mr. Tebbit
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the capital expenditure on defence, per capita of the population, in each NATO country at the latest available date.
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§ Mr. Mulley
Expenditure per head of population on major equipment for each of the NATO countries during the calendar year 1977 is estimated to be:

US Dollars^*

Belgium 25

Canada 15

Denmark 35

Federal Republic of Germany 40

Italy 10

Luxembourg (less than 5)

Netherlands 45

Norway 45

Portugal (less than 5)

United Kingdom 45

United States of America 100

^*(current prices and exchange rates)

(Figures for France, Greece and Turkey are not available)

§ Mr. Maurice Macmillan
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has yet produced more reliable and up to date figures for the direct employment effects of defence expenditure than the 1976 figures produced in the Minister of State's reply to the right hon. Member for Farnham's questions of 15th May; if these have been produced, if he will publish them in the Official Report under the Standard Industrial Classifications; and if, more recent figures are not yet available, whether his Department will take steps to prepare some at the earliest possible opportunity.

§ Mr. Mulley
I hope to produce figures for 1977 in the autumn, but unfortunately the necessary data will not be available before then.

Year	Defence Budget Estimates (£m. at 1970–71 Estimates prices)^*	Defenc Estimates per head of population (£.at 1970–7 Estimates prices)
1946–47	4,745	100
1947–48	2,395	50
1948–49	1,715	35
1949–50	1,785	35
1950–51	1,835	40
1951–52	2,400	50
1952–53	2,795	55
1953–54	2,990	60
1954–55	3,055	60
1955–56	2,840	55
1956–57	2,725	55
1957–58	2,500	50
1958–59	2,510	50
1959–60	2,500	50
1960–61	2,585	50
1961–62	2,565	50
1962–63	2,615	50
1963–64	2,675	50
1964–65	2,818	52
1965–66	2,883	53
1966–67	2,785	51
1967–68	2,727	50
1968–69	2,672	49
1969–70	2,541	46
1970–71†	2,387	43
1971–72	2,336	42
1972–73	2,390	43
1973–74	2,525	45
1974–75	2,369	42
1975–76	2,390	43
1976–77	2,400	43
1977–78	2,321	41
^* Because of changes in the content of the defence programme, the revalued figures in the earlier years are only an approximate indication of what the programme planned in those years would have cost at 1970–71 prices.
† Revised Estimates figure taking into account the introduction of the Military Salary.

	US Dollars^*
Belgium	25
Canada	15
Denmark	35
Federal Republic of Germany	40
Italy	10
Luxembourg	(less than 5)
Netherlands	45
Norway	45
Portugal	(less than 5)
United Kingdom	45
United States of America	100
^*(current prices and exchange rates)