§ 81. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Defence to what extent the Government's policy of reducing defence expenditure is being met; how total defence expenditures in each of the years from 1963 to date compare; and by how much he estimates there will be a further reduction in the forthcoming year.
§ Mr. HealeyThe Government's plans for reducing defence expenditure which have been set out in successive Defence White Papers are being fully met.
On the second part of the Question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the Answer 290W I gave him on 5th July, 1968. The planned target for next year was quoted in the Supplementary Statement on Defence Policy, 1968 (Cmnd. 3701), Chapter I, para. 3.—[Vol. 767, c. 279.]