asked the Minister for Defence the cost for 1988 of providing weapons for the armed forces; the cost for 1988 of providing Border security through the armed forces; the cost in wages and salaries for the armed forces; the cost for 1988 in miscellaneous expenditure such as providing vehicles for the armed forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Cost of Army Equipment.
63.
The table hereunder sets out the estimated expenditure on the Defence Forces incurred in 1988 under the headings indicated:
TABLE
|
Item |
£ |
|
(i) Provision and maintenance of Defensive Equipment |
8,858,000 |
|
(ii)Extra Security costs attributable to Northern Ireland situation (a) |
107,000,000 |
|
(iii) Pay of Permanent Defence Force |
151,710,000 |
|
(iv) Provision and maintenance of Mechanical Transport (b) |
5,110,000 |
(a)Separate figures for Border Security could not be provided without disproportionate effort.
(b)Figures for other expenditure on the Defence Forces in 1988 are given in the Defence Vote (No. 37) in the 1989 Revised Estimates for Public Services Volume.