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Written question asked by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 March 2008. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 March 2008 on behalf of the Treasury.


Defence: Expenditure

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the comprehensive spending review 2007, if he will place in the Library a copy of the methodology and calculations that provide the basis for his statement that defence expenditure will rise by 1.5 per cent. in real terms between 2008-09 and 2010-11.
Answer

Details of the Ministry of Defence settlement are given Table D14 in Annex D8 of the 2007 pre-budget report and comprehensive spending review document, which can be found at:"http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/C/B/pbr_csr07_annexd8_143.pdf"The relevant deflators can be found at:"http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/6/8/GDP_Deflators_20071220_NA_update_circ.xls"


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
191686; 472 c2578-9W
Session
2007-08
Related items
Subjects
Defence Expenditure
Link
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