§ 24. Mr. van Straubenzeeasked the Secretary of State for Defence by what proportion of gross national product he expects expenditure on defence to rise during the current financial year.
§ Mr. PymAs a proportion of gross domestic product, defence expenditure according to the NATO definition is expected to increase from 4.9 per cent. in 1979–80 to 5.1 per cent. in 1980–81.