§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the defence budget was spent on updating the equipment of the British Army of the Rhine over the last three years. [2392]
§ Mr. SpellarInformation about expenditure on defence equipment is collated on the basis of generic categories rather than the user Service or formation. Expenditure on the development and production of Land systems has represented 6 per cent. of the Defence budget in each of the last three years.
Note:1. This figure includes expenditure on Land systems for the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, and excludes expenditure on Sea and Air systems for the Army.2. The figure is based on cash outturn costs; for 1995–96 and 1996–97 these are estimates.3. The British Army of the Rhine ceased to exist as a formation from 1 April 1994 when 1 (UK) Armoured Division and the United Kingdom Support Command (Germany) became fully operational under Headquarters Land Command.