HC Deb 16 December 1996 vol 287 c431W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of gross domestic product was spent on defence by(a) the United Kingdom, (b) France and (c) the United States of America in the last year for which figures are available. [9011]

Mr. Soames

The information requested, for calendar year 1995, is as follows:

  1. (a) United Kingdom 3.1 per cent.
  2. (b) France 3.1 per cent.
  3. (c) United States 3.9 per cent.

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