HC Deb 28 January 1980 vol 977 cc545-6W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many persons have died in Army custody in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years; what were their names; when they died; what was defence expenditure was attributable to military manpower costs in the years 1950, 1960, 1970 and 1980, respectively.

Mr. Pym

The information requested is not available by calendar year; for the nearest financial years it is:

Per cent.
1950–51 28
1960–61 25
1970–71 24
1979–80 22
(Note: 1980–81 figures are not yet available)