HC Deb 18 January 1982 vol 16 cc35-6W
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

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.

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