§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Defence what has been the cost of the United Kingdom's Armed Forces per head of the population in the period since V.J. Day; and what is the figure for the comparable period after the First World War.
§ Mr. AlexanderThe following table gives the approximate Defence expenditure per head of the population for the years in question:
Year Cost Year Cost £ s. d. £ s. d. 1918–19 … 23 15 0 1945–46 … 80 5 0 1919–20 … 13 10 0 1946–47 … 34 0 0 1920–21 … 6 0 0 1947–48 … 16 15 0 1921–22 … 3 15 0 1948–49 … 15 10 0