§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the EU member states which are increasing their defence spending in real terms over the next three years. [19830]
§ Mr. HoonThe UK is committed to increasing its defence expenditure in real terms between financial years 2000–01 and 2003–04. Other countries' defence spending plans are a matter for them. EU member states have committed themselves to real increases in defence capability over the next few years, in particular at the Capabilities Improvement Conference in Brussels on 19–20 November.