§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the effect of future reductions in his Departments budget. [15479]
§ Mr. SoamesThe latest plans for the defence budget ensure that British forces will continue to be able to fulfil their wide range of tasks with improved capability. In addition they provide sufficient resources to meet the costs defence will face in moving to the new smaller and more efficient support structures arising from the defence costs study.