§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the expenditure on the Trident programme in each year since 1979 up until 1 January at both current and constant prices.
§ Mr. Archie Hamilton[pursuant to his reply, 22 January 1987, c. 728]: Expenditure each year since the beginning of the United Kingdom Trident programme is as follows:
Financial year Current (out-turn) prices 1986–87 prices and at £1 = $1.50 1980–81 3 5 1981–82 31 49 1982–83 71 97 1983–84 95 113 1984–85 165 171 1985–86 268 273 1986–8712 412 412 1 The figure for 1986–8722 is, at this stage, a forecast.