§ Mr. Michieasked the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the cost to Britain of contributing to the NATO infrastructure budget and the NATO military budget in each financial year since 1979; and if he will arrange to provide the figure in the 1986 defence Estimates.
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§ Mr. StanleyUnited Kingdom payments to and receipts from the NATO infrastructure budget and the NATO military budget since 1979 were as follows (to the nearest £ million at outturn prices):
£ millions 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 i. United Kingdom Payments to Infrastructure Budget 19 34 38 50 57 57 ii. United Kingdom Receipts from Infrastructure 19 36 61 80 80 85 iii. United Kingdom Payments to Military Budget 22 24 25 31 35 41 iv. United Kingdom Receipts (estimated) from Military Budget 3 3 3 4 4 4 The hon. Member's request that these figures should be provided in the 1986 Statement on the Defence Estimates will be considered.