HC Deb 09 November 1979 vol 973 c322W
Mr. Best

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give the figure of current expenditure on the Territorial Army and express it as a percentage of total defence expenditure.

Mr. Hayhoe

Expenditure on the TA was estimated at the start of the year at £95 million at forecast outturn prices, which represents 1.1 per cent. of the Defence budget.