Falkland Islands

HC Deb 31 January 1991 vol 184 cc637-8W

Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current estimated accumulated cost of British military action following the invasion of the Falkland Islands.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The accumulated cost of the British military action following the invasion of the Falkland Islands is estimated to be about £3.5 billion at outturn prices, equivalent to £4.9 billion at 1990–91 prices.