§ Mr. Simon CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has on the percentage of gross domestic product spent on arms by countries who are recipients of aid from the United Kingdom.
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§ Mrs. ChalkerThe information requested by the hon. Member is not available in a comprehensive or consistent form. The hon. Member will be aware of the work of the Swedish International Peace Research Institute and the International Institute for Strategic Studies, and may wish to refer to the latter's publication, "The Military Balance 1989–90", which is available from the Library of the House.