Defence Equipment (Hansard, 2 July 1985)

HC Deb 02 July 1985 vol 82 cc117-8W 118W

§ 29. Mr. Colvin
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what have been the ratios of reciprocal sales and purchases of defence equipment between the United Kingdom and the United States of America through the so-called two way street over the last five years for which figures are available.

§ Mr. Butler
For the last five years for which figures are available the approximate ratios are:

Ratio

1979–80 1.5 : 1

1980–81 2.0 : 1

1981–82 2.0 : 1

1982–83 1.9 : 1

1983–84 ^*2.1 : 1

^* Provisional.

	Ratio
1979–80	1.5 : 1
1980–81	2.0 : 1
1981–82	2.0 : 1
1982–83	1.9 : 1
1983–84	^*2.1 : 1
^* Provisional.