HC Deb 19 May 1966 vol 728 c300W
Mr. Powell

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what part of the saving of £80 million on the defence budget for 1969–70, arising from the decision not to build the new aircraft carrier, is attributed to the consequent reduction in the purchase of Phantom aircraft.

Mr. Healey

About £15 million is attributable to the reduced scale of purchase of R.N. Phantom aircraft.