§ 18. Mr. Van Straubenzeeasked the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made in increasing at 3 per cent. per year in real terms the United Kingdom expenditure on defence.
§ Mr. PymWe achieved 3 per cent. real growth in defence spending in 1979–80. The enhanced defence cash limit will provide for further real growth this year; precisely how much depending on the movement of prices and exchange rates between now and next March.