§ 8. Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions have taken place between Ministers and officials of his Department and representatives of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation countries about the relative levels of contribution to the alliance and the tailoring of types of contribution to the abilities of each member country.
§ Mr. HurdSuch discussions are held as part of NATO's annual planning review cycle, which enables national force contributions to be shaped through a central co-ordinating process. These plans are endorsed each year by NATO's Defence Ministers, who will meet again for this purpose in December.