§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what UK defence expenditure was in each of the last 10 years, broken down by region and expressed as expenditure per head of population. [33951]
§ Mr. IngramA breakdown of defence expenditure by region is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, I have tasked my officials to examine the data held to see if a broad indication of regional expenditure can be provided.
Information on UK defence expenditure for each of the last 10 years, and as expenditure per head of population, is outlined in the table.
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Total UK Defence expenditure (£ million)1 UK mid year resident population (£000)2 UK Defence expenditure/head (£) 1991–92 24,438 57,814 423 1992–93 22,910 58,013 395 1993–94 22,757 58,198 391 1994–95 22,562 58,401 386 1995–96 21,517 58,612 367 1996–97 22,345 58,807 380 1997–98 21,610 59,014 366 1998–99 22,475 59,237 379 1999–2000 22,549 59,501 379 2000–01 23,538 59,756 394 1UK defence expenditure figures are the "Adjusted Defence budget" taken from table 1.3 of UK Defence Statistics 2001. The figures are VAT inclusive and at current prices. The "Adjusted Defence Budget" takes account of major definitional changes in defence spending and of major transfers of responsibility to and from Government Departments to provide figures on a consistent basis. Figures exclude receipts from the sale of the married quarters estate that were appropriated onto the defence votes.
2UK mid-year population estimates are taken from table 2.1 of the Office for National Statistics' "Monthly Digest of Statistics—January 2002".