§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Defence if Plessey electronic communications equipment is used by the Armed Services; and what was the total value of such equipment acquired by each Service in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. WellbelovedYes. The total value of such equipment acquired by each Service in each of the last five years is not readily available, but total payments made 287W to Plessey under direct Ministry of Defence contracts were:
Financial Year Total 1971–72 29 1972–73 30 1973–74 36 1974–75 46 1975–76 49