§ Lord ORR-EWINGasked Her Majesty's Government:
To update details of the totals of United Kingdom defence expenditure over each of the last 10 years, at 1977 prices.
§ Lord WINTERBOTTOMThe following table shows defence expenditure over the last 10 years at 1977 Survey prices. The figures for 1976–77 and 1977–78 represent defence budget Estimates provision, and those for the earlier years the out-turn of the defence budget.
£m 1968–69 6,957 1969–70 6,555 1970–71 6,528 1971–72 6,573 1972–73 6,506 1973–74 6,415 1974–75 6,164 1975–76 6,447 1976–77 6,544 1977–78 6,329