§ Mr. Burdenasked the Secretary of State for Defence what were the total value of defence imports in the financial years 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73; and what is the provisional figure for 1974.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe total value of imports of defence equipment was as follows:
£ million 1966–67 … … … … 46 1967–68 … … … … 73 1968–69 … … … … 97 1969–70 … … … … 84 1970–71 … … … … 91 1971–72 … … … … 92 1972–73 … … … … 122 1973–74 … … … … 135