§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he plans to make a submission to Her Majesty's Treasury on his Department's expenditure plans for the next comprehensive spending review; and if he will make a statement. [18824]
§ Mr. HoonI refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 25 June 2001,Official Report, columns 38–39W to my hon. Friend the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Mrs. Lawrence), which set out the Government's priorities and broad timetable for the spending review 2002.