§ Mr. Roperasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will publish in the Official Report figures showing the value of armaments imports during each of the last three years for which the information is available and their percentage of the total armaments budget in each year;
(2) what was the value of armaments imports from NATO allies in each of the last three years for which information is available.
§ Dr. GilbertThe estimated value of armaments imports in the form requested is as follows:
Arms Imports Total approximate percentage of Defence Equipment Expenditure Total £million From NATO Alies £million 1974–75 120 90 9 1975–76 120 104 8 1976–77 167 150 8 Information on the value of imports by the private sector which are incorporated in defence equipment is not available.