§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the latest annual figure for expenditure on military research and development and military equipment, respectively; what proportions of these expenditures were in the south of England, defined as south of a line from Bristol to the Wash; and what were the comparable figures for 1965 and 1975.
§ Mr. LeeIn 1986–87 MOD plans to spend £398 million, £1,940 million and £6,711 million in connection with the procurement of defence equipment on research, development and production respectively. Most of this is work carried out under contract, which could not without disproportionate effort be broken down by geographical region. A majority of the procurement executive's own units are however located in the south of England as defined by the hon. Member.