§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the expenditure expressed in current £ sterling in each of the last 15 years on (a) procurement and (b) research and development.
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§ Mr. PattieThe available series of figures expressed at September 1980 prices are given below. Since the procurement information only goes back to 1975–76, a longer run of equipment figures is also provided. Equipment figures exclude personnel and certain support costs associated with procurement.
Year Procurement Equipment Research and Development £ million £ million £ million 1967–68 — — 1,340 1968–69 — — 1,250 1969–70 — — 1,340 1970–71 — 3,940 1,120 1971–72 — 4,100 1,200 1972–73 — 3,660 1,230 1973–74 — 3,580 1,260 1974–75 — 3,450 1,290 1975–76 4,280 3,740 1,390 1976–77 4,280 3,780 1,350 1977–78 4,430 3,960 1,400 1978–79 4,600 4,150 1,470 1979–80 4,730 4,270 1,540 1980–81 5,040 4,580 1,590 1981–82 5,430 4,960 1,560 The figures for 1967–68 to 1979–80 are actual outturn. Those for 1980–81 and 1981–82 are the original estimates.