HC Deb 03 March 1978 vol 945 cc429-30W
Mr. Clemitson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish annual figures of defence expenditure since 1970 expressed as percentages of expenditure on health and education, respectively.

Mr. Joel Barnett

The following table gives the required information:

Defence expenditure expressed as a percentage of expenditure on:
Health and personal social services Education and libraries science and arts
1970–71 … 106.0 86.0
1971–72 … 106.4 85.3
1972–73 … 100.1 79.0
1973–74 … 97.7 77.9
1974–75 … 88.1 72.0
1975–76 … 85.6 73.5
1976–77 … 87.1 75.8

REAL WEEKLY TAKE-HOME PAY AT DECEMBER 1977 PRICES REAL WEEKLY NET INCOME AT DECEMBER 1977 PRICES
March June Sept. December March June Sept. December
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1967 … … 54.70 54.70 56.40 55.50 55.90 55.90 57.60 56.70
1968 … … 55.90 54.00 55.70 54.70 57.10 56.10 57.90 57.30
1969 … … 54.20 54.60 55.20 54.90 56.70 57.00 57.60 57.30
1970 … … 55.30 61.60 62.30 62.50 57.70 63.90 64.60 64.70
1971 … … 61.90 62.80 33.80 63.10 64.10 64.90 65.90 65.10
1972 … … 64.30 66.60 67.80 67.90 66.30 68.60 69.80 69.80
1973 … … 67.90 68.30 68.20 67.40 69.70 70.20 70.00 69.10
1974 … … 66.20 66.30 68.10 70.20 67.90 67.90 69.60 71.70
1975 … … 67.40 63.40 65.00 65.00 68.80 65.50 67.00 66.90
1976 … … 64.50 65.10 64.10 63.60 66.30 66.90 65.80 65.30
1977 … … 61.30 61.40 61.20 63.10 62.90 6400 63.80 65.60

The figures have been calculated on the same basis as those given in the reply to the hon. Member for Blaby (Mr.