HC Deb 03 December 1969 vol 792 cc293-4W
Rear-Admiral Morgan-Giles

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the value of naval refits, repairs and conversions including equipment for 'the Royal Navy and for overseas orders, separately, undertaken in United Kingdom shipyards in each financial year since 1959–60 at constant 1959 prices and at actual cost.

Mr. John Morris

The value of naval refits, repairs and conversions, including equipment, undertaken in United Kingdom shipyards, including H.M. Dockyards, is:

Year Actual Cost £m. R.N. Actual Cost £m. Overseas Orders* At 1959 Prices £m. R.N. At 1959 Prices £m. Overseas Orders
1959–60 32.894 1.150 32.894 1.150
1960–61 33.911 0.110 32.961 0.107
1961–62 38.999 0.450 36.698 0.423
1962–63 38.462 0.820 35.539 0.756
1963–64 44.041 0.305 38.756 0.268
1964–65 43.413 0.590 35.599 0.484
1965–66 46.881 0.970 34.739 0.719
1966–67 45.818 1.350 32.943 0.971
1967–68 53.160 1.175 37.425 0.827
1968–69 63.215 1.110 42.354 0.744
* Does not include work undertaken in commercial yards on a Government-to-firm basis on which the information is not readily available.