§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what budget is planned for the first year of the European Armaments, Research and Military Capabilities Agency. [134313]
(2) what level of (a) financial and (b) personnel commitment the UK plans to make to the European Armaments, Research and Military Capabilities Agency. [134314]
§ Mr. HoonThe organisational and financial arrangements, including the contributions to be made by individual Member States, for the proposed European agency in the field of defence capabilities development, research, acquisition and armaments are under discussion with European partners.