§ Mr. Philip Noel-Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Defence what sums were spent in the purchase of warships, aircraft and missiles, other arms, ammunition, and warlike equipment in the years 1913, 1938, and 1969, respectively.
§ Mr. John MorrisChanges to the form of defence expenditure records since 1913 make it difficult to provide figures which are entirely consistent with one another. The available figures by financial years are as follows:
1913–14 … 17 1938–39 … 165 1969–70 (original estimate) … 589