§ Mr. Gwyfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Defence, at current prices, what has been the Government income from the sale overseas of armaments of all brands and their component parts in each of the years 1956 to 1976, respectively.
§ Mr. MasonThe estimated value of Government sales to other countries of all defence armaments, spares and parts in each of the financial years 1966–67 to 1975–76, updated to March 1976 price levels, is as follows:
£ million 1966–67 … … … 85 1967–68 … … … 90 1968–69 … … … 108 1969–70 … … … 113 1970–71 … … … 108 1971–72 … … … 93 1972–73 … … … 120 1973–74 … … … 151 1974–75 … … … 162 1975–76 … … … 135 Similar figures for 1956–1965 are not readily available and could not be provided without disproportionate effort.