§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence how much has been spent on acquiring new warships in each year since 1960 at current prices.
§ Mr. GoodhartAnnual expenditure at September 1980 prices on the new construction of ships hulls and machinery—excluding weapons systems—for the Royal Navy is as follows:
Financial Year £ Million 1972–73 264 1973–74 332 1974–75 233 1975–76 289 1976–77 336 1977–78 337 1978–79 376 1979–80 389 1980–81 *420 * Estimate Such information is not readily available for the years preceding 1972–73.