HC Deb 13 November 1997 vol 300 c614W
Mr. Keith Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of the defence budget in(a) cash and (b) percentage terms is allocated to information warfare. [15335]

Dr. Reid

Information warfare is a broad term which covers all aspects of the security of information and communications systems from front line weapons to office IT equipment. Measures to counter information warfare are integral features of most systems and it is not therefore possible to identify their costs separately.