§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total expenditure is on(a) research and development and (b) procurement for each of the armed services; and what proportion of each budget for each service is spent in Scotland in the current financial year. [146178]
§ Mr. SpellarThe forecast total expenditure on research and development for 2000–01 is £438.5 million. Separate figures for equipment procurement for each of the armed services are not held centrally, however, the forecast total for 2000–01 is £5,256 million. Concerning Scotland, I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Mr. Grieve) on the same subject on 16 January 2001,Official Report, column 147W.