Overseas Military Expenditure (Hansard, 2 April 1968)

HC Deb 02 April 1968 vol 762 c77W 77W

§ Mr. Dickens
asked the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will give the net foreign exchange costs of British overseas military expenditure in 1964, 1965, 1966 a nd 1967.

§ Mr. Healey
The following are the figures:

£ million

1964^* 1965^* 1966^* 1967†

Expenditure

Military Services 270 269 274 257

Subscription to International Organisations 5 4 5 7

Total 275 273 279 264

Receipts

U.S. forces and other military receipts 38 25 25 25

Net Total 237 248 254 239

^*Source: "U.K. Balance of Payments", table 7.

†Source: "Economic Trends", March, 1968, Appendix, table 5

£ million
	1964^*	1965^*	1966^*	1967†
Expenditure
Military Services	270	269	274	257
Subscription to International Organisations	5	4	5	7
Total	275	273	279	264
Receipts
U.S. forces and other military receipts	38	25	25	25
Net Total	237	248	254	239
^*Source: "U.K. Balance of Payments", table 7.
†Source: "Economic Trends", March, 1968, Appendix, table 5