§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his estimate of the annual level of defence expenditure relating to the protection of the Falkland islands for each year since 1983; and what is his estimate of the current annual level of defence expenditure per household for(a) the Falkland islands and (b) the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. SoamesThe annual cost of defence expenditure relating to the protection of the Falkland islands is as follows:
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£ million 1983–84 637 1984–85 644 for each year since 1979, expressed in 1994 prices and broken down by organisation.
§ Mr. SoamesThe information is not available in the form requested and could not be compiled without disproportionate cost.