§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is Her Majesty's Government's latest estimate of Soviet defence expenditure; and what proportion of this it estimates is spent on (a) defensive and (b) offensive systems.
§ Mr. LeeOur most recent estimate for Soviet defence expenditure is 96 billion to 103 billion roubles in 1983 at current prices. Since many systems may be used in a defensive or offensive role, subdivision of the estimates on this basis would not be meaningful.