Alsager Royal Ordnance Factory (Hansard, 19 December 1983)

HC Deb 19 December 1983 vol 51 c39W 39W

§ Mrs. Dunwoody
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the income to his Department from the Alsager royal ordnance factory in each of the last 10 financial years.

§ Mr. Pattie
Income, expressed in terms of sales value of the Alsager royal ordnance factory in each of the last 10 financial years was as follows:

£ million

1973–74 7.5

1974–75 10.2

1975–76 16.6

1976–77 19.1

1977–78 23.1

1978–79 21.8

1979–80 18.8

1980–81 21.0

1981–82 24.8

1982–83 31.8

These sales were mainly to the MOD and other trading fund ordnance factories.

	£ million
1973–74	7.5
1974–75	10.2
1975–76	16.6
1976–77	19.1
1977–78	23.1
1978–79	21.8
1979–80	18.8
1980–81	21.0
1981–82	24.8
1982–83	31.8