§ Mr. Dormandasked the Minister of State for Defence what was the total cost of the Royal Yacht to the Exchequer in each of the years 1970, 1971 and 1972
§ Mr. BuckThe total cost of Her Majesty's Yacht "Britannia" for each of these financial years is as follows:
Year Cost 1970–71 … … £775,700 1971–72 … … £895,000 1972–73 (estimated) … … £1,607,600 The figure for 1972–73 includes the greater part of the cost of the ship's current major refit, which is proceeding on schedule.