§ Mr. Nealeasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total expenditure on defence for the financial years 1969–70 to 1986–87, all figures at constant 1986–87 prices.
§ Mr. StanleyThe information is as follows:
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£ million 1986–87 prices Financial year Expenditure 1968–69 13,530 1969–70 12,686 1970–71 13,236 1971–72 13,729 1972–73 13,833 1973–74 14,573 1974–75 14,593 1975–76 14,934 1976–77 15,183 1977–78 14,719 1978–79 14,613 1979–80 15,359 1980–81 15,701 1981–82 16,128 1982–83 17,197 1983–84 17,827 1984–85 18,471 1985–86 18,521 1986–87 18,480 The figures have been calculated using GDP deflators and have been adjusted to reflect a uniform definition of the defence budget throughout the period.