HC Deb 20 July 2004 vol 424 c236W
Harry Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of military equipment produced in the UK was exported in each of the last 10 years. [182955]

Mr. Ingram

Figures for the value of military equipment that is produced in the UK in any year are not available. In deriving the following table, estimated MOD UK equipment expenditure (including MOD spend with UK industry on research and development, repair and maintenance and assets under construction) have been added to identified exports of military goods to provide an approximation to this figure.

Estimated percentage of military equipment produced in UK which are exported
Percentage
Military equipment (goods) exported
1997–98 32
1998–99 20
1999–2000 12
2000–01 19
2001–02 17
2002–03 9