§ Mr. A. Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether, taking October 1951 as equalling 100, he will give the percentage annual rise or fall in defence costs to the latest convenient stated date.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftTaking the fiscal year 1951–52 as being 100, the annual outturn of defence expenditure has been:
Year At current prices At constant prices 1951–52 … 100 100 1952–53 … 124 114 1953–54 … 121 108 1954–55 … 129 112 1955–56 … 125 105 1956–57 … 135 103 1957–58 … 128 92 1958–59 … 129 88 1959–60 … 132 87 1960–61 … 143 91 1961–62 … 150 93 1962–63 … 156 95 1963–64 … 161 95 (approximate)