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Written question asked by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 November 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 12 November 2010. It was answered by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 November 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Defence: Expenditure

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the information provided by his Department to NATO on defence expenditure for the purpose of calculating UK defence expenditure as a proportion of gross domestic product will include spending on the (a) Stabilisation Fund, (b) Conflict Prevention Fund, (c) Discretionary Peacekeeping Fund and (d) Single Intelligence Account.
Answer

[holding answer 12 November 2010]: None of the funds in question were included in the estimate that future UK Defence spending will continue to meet the NATO target.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23838; 518 c734W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Defence Finance
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk