§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much has the Partnership for Peace so far cost (a) Her Majesty's Government; and (b) NATO.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Earl Howe)The Partnership for Peace takes the form of the involvement of partners in a wide range of programmes and activities organised by NATO agencies, and by the Allies as part of their bilateral programmes with partners. Information on the total cost to NATO, and to Her Majesty's Government, is not recorded, but has included some £15 million provided specifically for Partnership activities from common funded budgets since the launch of the Partnership in January 1994. The UK share of these NATO common funded costs has been some £2.6 million.