Contracts (Northern Ireland) (Hansard, 8 February 1977)

HC Deb 08 February 1977 vol 925 cc656-7W 656W

§ Mr. Kilfedder
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total value of defence contracts carried out in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
657W

§ Dr. Gilbert
The estimated values of contracts placed by the Ministry of Defence with firms in Northern Ireland in the last five financial years were:

£M.

1971–72 … … … 3.5

1972–73 … … … 20.8

1973–74 … … … 5.4

1974–75 … … … 13.1

1975–76 … … … 10.6

We have no details of sub-contract work placed in Northern Ireland by defence contractors elsewhere, or of subcontract work placed outside Northern Ireland by firms located there.

				£M.
1971–72	…	…	…	3.5
1972–73	…	…	…	20.8
1973–74	…	…	…	5.4
1974–75	…	…	…	13.1
1975–76	…	…	…	10.6