HC Deb 07 February 1989 vol 146 c584W
Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the cost to public funds of the Falkland Islands Government for the latest year for which figures are available, per capita for the permanent population of the islands.

Mr. Eggar

For the financial year 1987–88, our public expenditure in the Falkland Islands was as follows:

Development aid: £6,780,000
Garrison costs: £118,000,000
Total: £124,780,000

For the financial year ending 30 June 1988, public expenditure by the Falkland Islands Government was £15,541,731.