Defence Expenditure (Hansard, 18 January 1982)

HC Deb 18 January 1982 vol 16 cc35-6W 35W

§ Mr. Speed
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give defence expenditure as a proportion of total Government expenditure for the current financial year and the proportions for each of the financial years since 1970.

§ Mr. Blaker
The information requested is as follows. The figures show annual defence expenditure expressed as a percentage of total Government expenditure:

Percentage

1970–71 12.8

1971–72 12.9

1972–73 12.3

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Percentage

1973–74 11.9

1974–75 10.6

1975–76 10.7

1976–77 11.2

1977–78 11.6

1978–79 10.9

1979–80 11.2

^*1980–81 11.9

^*†1981–82 12.0

^* Based on public expenditure planning totals.

† Estimate.

	Percentage
1973–74	11.9
1974–75	10.6
1975–76	10.7
1976–77	11.2
1977–78	11.6
1978–79	10.9
1979–80	11.2
^*1980–81	11.9
^*†1981–82	12.0
^* Based on public expenditure planning totals.
† Estimate.