§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Prime Minister what will be the cost to the United Kingdom of the admission of Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic to NATO; and from which Department's budget the funds will be found. [9929]
§ The Prime MinisterThe NATO summit commissioned a full analysis of costs following our decision to invite Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic to negotiate accession. That work continues. However, as I made clear in my statement of 9 July,Official Report, column 937, there is no reason why Britain's contribution to NATO budgets should rise significantly in real terms.