Falkland Islands

HC Deb 08 July 1992 vol 211 cc181-2W

Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost of maintaining British armed forces in the Falkland islands in each of the last 10 years; and what is the estimated cost for the current year.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The cost of maintaining British armed forces in the Falkland islands in each of the last 10 years (at outturn prices) was as follows:

	£ million
1982–83	780
1983–84	637
1984–85	644
1985–86	572
1986–87	402
1987–88	229
1988–89	102
1989–90	68

	£ million
1990–91	66
1991–92	72

The estimated costs for 1992–93 are £67 million at 1992–93 prices.