§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of national income goes on military spending in(a) Britain, (b) Germany and (c) Japan; and what is the European average.
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§ Mr. HanleyDefence expenditure for the United Kingdom and Germany in 1992 as a proportion of gross domestic product was 4.1 per cent. and 2.2 per cent. respectively. Japan is expected to devote around 1 per cent. of its GDP to defence in 1992–93. Total defence expenditure by European NATO countries in 1992 was some 2.7 per cent. of their aggregate gross domestic product.