Aircraft and Aero-engines (Military Orders) (Hansard, 3 July 1959)

HC Deb 03 July 1959 vol 608 c86W 86W

§ Mr. D. Price
asked the Minister of Supply what has been the annual value of military orders placed by his Department for aircraft, aero-engines and aircraft components for each year from 1949 to 1958.

§ Mr. Aubrey Jones
The expenditure on military orders placed by my Department for these stores has been approximately as follows:

— Aircraft Aero Engines Aircraft Components Total

£m. £m. £m. £m.

1948–49 … 45 18 10 73

1949–50 … 47 23 12 82

1950–51 … 47 22 14 83

1951–52 … 60 30 21 111

1952–53 … 93 47 43 183

1953–54 … 104 70 50 224

1954–55 … 139 87 46 272

1955–56 … 123 71 42 236

1956–57 … 118 73 48 239

1957–58 … 130 78 50 258

—	Aircraft	Aero Engines	Aircraft Components	Total
		£m.	£m.	£m.	£m.
1948–49	…	45	18	10	73
1949–50	…	47	23	12	82
1950–51	…	47	22	14	83
1951–52	…	60	30	21	111
1952–53	…	93	47	43	183
1953–54	…	104	70	50	224
1954–55	…	139	87	46	272
1955–56	…	123	71	42	236
1956–57	…	118	73	48	239
1957–58	…	130	78	50	258