Civil Defence (Expenditure)

HC Deb 21 February 1957 vol 565 c84W

Mr. P. Noel-Baker

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much money was spent on civil defence in the financial years 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, and 1956–57, respectively.

Mr. R. A. Butler

Expenditure on civil defence falling on the Votes of the Home Departments in the years in question was as follows:

			£
1952–53	…	…	13,445,802
1953–54	…	…	15,226,302
1954–55	…	…	14,610,044
1955–56	…	…	10,859,236
1956–57	…	…	9,829,689 (estimated)