§ 52. Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what was the value of defence contracts placed in development areas, and Northern Ireland, in 1966, 1967 and to the latest convenient date in 1968, respectively; and how this compares with orders placed in other parts of the United Kingdom;
(2) what was the value of defence contracts placed in Northern Ireland in 1966, 58W 1967 and to the latest convenient date in 1968, respectively.
§ Mr. John MorrisFigures for calendar years cannot be furnished without a disproportionate amount of effort, but those for financial years 1965–66, 1966–67 and the first half of 1967–68 are given below. Figures for the second half of 1967–68 are not yet available.
Development Areas £m. Northern Ireland £m. Other Areas of U.K. £m. 1965–66 68.9 4.3 747.1 1966–67 109.8 7.1 751.2 First half of 1967–68 25.8 1.8 356.2 (The above figures include defence contracts placed by the Ministry of Technology.)
§ Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the value of defence contracts for clothing, placed in Northern Ireland, during 1966, 1967 and to the latest convenient date in 1968, respectively.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe figures, not readily available for calendar years, are as follows:
£ Million 1965–66 … … … 1.22 1966–67 … … … 0.98 1967–68 … … … 0.51