HC Deb 02 December 1998 vol 321 c173W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of total taxation went towards military expenditure in the last year for which figures are available. [61737]

Mr. Byers

Defence spending in 1997–98, the last year for which figures are available, amounted to 6.64 per cent. of the government's current receipts.

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will seek to introduce a right conscientiously to object to paying taxes for military spending. [61740]

Dawn Primarolo

I have no plans to do so.