§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence for how much longer it is his policy to base defence costs on 1964 figures.
§ Mr. HealeyDefence programmes are planned on the basis of current prices, not 1964 prices. Previously savings targets have been expressed in terms of 1964 prices, so that comparisons could be made with earlier programmes, but the value of such comparisons obviously decreases as time goes by.
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§ Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Defence how much per head of the population per week the various defence services will cost on the basis of the current Defence Estimates.
§ Mr. HealeyAbout twopence less than the amount I reported to the hon. Member on 29th January, 1968.—[Vol. 757, c.231.]