§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will estimate the level of Trident spending in each year up to 1985–86 using 1986–87 prices and the exchange rates involved in the payments in question.
§ Mr. Archie Hamilton[pursuant to his reply, 23 February 1987]: The level of Trident spending in each year up to 1985–86, using 1986–87 prices and the exchange rates involved in the payments in question, is as follows:
£ million 1980–81 4 1981–82 41 1982–83 88 1983–84 112 1984–85 184 1985–86 285