§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the budget is for the Defence Diplomacy Mission. [63863]
§ Mr. George RobertsonThe Defence Diplomacy Mission is funded either by those Top Level Budget Holders responsible for specific activities or from the Defence Military Assistance Fund (DMAF). Figures on the former are not separately identified. The DMAF budget for 1998–99 is some £11 million, of which about £7 million is allocated to activities which now fall within the Defence Diplomacy Mission.
The increases we intend to make to the DMAF of around £5 million next year and up to £15 million in the two subsequent years, will also be used largely for Defence Diplomacy-related activities.