HC Deb 08 December 1981 vol 14 c353W
20. Mr. Marks

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is his estimate of the annual saving to his Department if tactical and theatre nuclear weapons in Europe and British-based nuclear submarines were taken out of defence spending.

Mr. Blaker

The United Kingdom's contribution to the Alliance's nuclear deterrent at both the theatre and strategic level amounts to less than 5 per cent. of the total defence budget.

31. Mr. Ron Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total annual cost at present of the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons.

Mr. Blaker

Expenditure on the United Kingdom's nuclear strategic force in 1981–82 is estimated to be £269 million.