HC Deb 24 January 1983 vol 35 cc348-9W
Mr. Foulkes

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the expenditure on fuels of all kinds for each of the services for 1982 and each of the preceding three years.

Mr. Pattie

As expenditure is not recorded on a calendar year basis the following table covers the last four financial years:

1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
£ million £ million £ million £ million
Royal Navy 76 135 104 137
Army 88 118 123 156
Royal Air Force 150 214 259 326

These figures represent gross expenditure on liquid fuel for both propulsion and heating, solid fuel, electricity and gas.