§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Defence, what were the proceeds of the commercial exploitation levy to overseas military sales of Rolls-Royce aero-engines during each of the years in which this levy has been applied?
§ Mr. PattieCommercial exploitation levy paid by Rolls-Royce to the Ministry of Defence over the last 11 years in respect of overseas military sales of aero-engines is as follows:
£ 1971 831,132 1972 1,484,935 1973 1,827,450 1974 1,878,537 1975 3,119,865 1976 4,036,285 1977 4,618,705 1978 5,817,654 1979 4,864,602 1980 6,023,352 *1981 7,091,152 Total 41,593,669 * provisional. Details for earlier years cannot be made available without disproportionate effort.