§ Mr. Johnasked the Minister of State for Defence what is the number of firms in Wales currently carrying out defence contracts, and what is the value of such contracts as a percentage of all United Kingdom defence contracts.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourI regret that it is not possible to provide the information in the form requested without disproportionate effort. About 500 defence contracts were placed with firms in Wales between April, 1971, and February, 1972. Their value represented about 1.7 per cent. of the total value of defence contracts placed with United Kingdom firms during the same period.