HC Deb 05 February 1964 vol 688 cc164-5W
Mr. A. Lewis

asked the Minister of Defence whether, taking January 1952, as being 100, he will give the annual percentage rise or fall to date in expenditure on national defence.

Mr. Thorneycroft

Taking fiscal year 1952–3 as being 100 the figures are:

Year At current prices At constant prices
1952/53 … 100 100
1953/54 … 97 95
1954/55 … 104 99
1955/56 … 101 92
1956/57 … 109 91
1957/58 … 103 81
1958/59 … 105 78
1959/60 … 106 76
1960/61 … 115 82
1961/62 … 121 84
1962/63 … 126 86
1963/64 … 131 (Estimated) 85 (Estimated)