§ Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total defence expenditure in each of the last five years expressed in real terms using 1974 as a base; what proportion of the United Kingdom's gross national product this was in each year; and whether this was higher or lower than the average for NATO countries.
§ Mr. MulleyThe information requested is shown below at 1974 survey prices. The second and third parts of the question are answered in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), since this is the basis on which NATO statistics are now prepared.