§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what were the total running costs of the Royal Yacht in the financial year 1980–81 and in each of the preceding three years.
§ Mr. BlakerThe running costs of the Royal Yacht "Britannia" in the financial year 1980–81 were £2.7 million. For the three preceding financial years they were as follows:
Year Running Cost £ million 1977–78 3.1 1978–79 2.1 1979–80 1.9 These figures exclude the cost of a major refit carried out in the financial years 1979–80 and 1980–81, which amounted to £5.1 million.