§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total of overseas sales of defence equipment in the financial year 1974–75; and how this compared with the total of domestic expenditure on equipment for Her Majesty's Forces.
§ Mr. MasonThe provisional estimated value of overseas sales of defence equipment in the financial year 1974–75 is £475 million. The provisional estimate of the value of domestic expenditure on equipment for Her Majesty's Forces in the financial year 1974–75 is £1,185 million.