HC Deb 19 December 1968 vol 775 c447W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give details of the seven per cent. of United Kingdom defence expenditure incurred within Scotland in 1967–68.

Mr. Reynolds

Of the 6¾ per cent. of the total 1967–68 defence budget which was spent in Scotland, about ⅖ was spent on personnel; ⅖ on research, development and production; ⅛ on works and lands and the small residue on miscellaneous other items.