§ Mr Dellasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will provide an analysis of defence costs in the United Kingdom in terms of the costs of personnel, equipment, research, training, air transport, overheads, and other costs.
§ Mr. HealeyAn approximate analysis for the current year is given in the following table:
£m. 1. Personnel (excluding costs in items 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 below) 110 2. Equipment (excluding costs included in items 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 below) 306 3. Research and Development 250 4. Training 198 5. Air Transport 55 6. Overheads of production and repair establishments and other support functions 423 7. Other costs* 193 These figures are based on the spring's functional costings and are currently under revision. * Including, inter alia, reserve and auxiliary formations, war and contingency stocks, special materials, and the building and other miscellaneous costs associated with the combat forces stationed in the United Kingdom.