§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is Britain's annual financial contribution to(a) NATO (b) the Western European Union.
§ Mr. SoamesFor financial year 1993–94, the United Kingdom's financial contributions to the NATO military and infrastructure budgets were £69,129,000 and £82,495,000 respectively. The United Kingdom's contributions to the NATO civil budget and the Western European Union's budget are the responsibility of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.