§ Mr. Kilfedderasked 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.
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§ Dr. GilbertThe 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.