HC Deb 28 February 1978 vol 945 cc174-5W
Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Defence why, unlike the cost of the offshore division of the Royal Navy Fishery Protection Squadron, the cost of £3.59 million of the Coastal Division is met from the defence budget rather than the relevant civilian departmental budget.

Mr. Duffy

Unlike the vessels of the offshore division of the Fishery Protection Squadron, the vessels currently engaged in coastal fishery protection are warships with a primary war role. These

1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
£ million £ million £ million £ million
Royal Navy and Royal Marines 43 44 44 44
Army 96 80 34 79
Royal Air Force 52 36 45 55
Total 191 160 123 178

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