Oral Answers to Questions — Defence

– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 February 2001.

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The Secretary of State was asked

  • European Defence (17 speeches)

    When he plans to meet the US Defence Secretary to discuss European security and defence policy. [148218]

  • Kfor (10 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on the involvement of KFOR as a consequence of Albanian insurgency into Macedonia and southern Serbia. [148220]

  • Strategic Defence Review (10 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on progress in the implementation of the strategic defence review. [148221]

  • Defence Budget (7 speeches)

    What the level of underspending in the defence budget is. [148222]

  • Missile Defence Systems (15 speeches)

    What assessment he has made of the desirability of antimissile defence. [148224]

  • Army (New Equipment) (6 speeches)

    What plans he has to introduce new equipment for the Army. [148225]

  • Future Offshore Vehicles (10 speeches)

    When his Department will complete its evaluation of the tenders for the future offshore vehicles contract; and if he will make a statement. [148226]

  • Royal Navy (Pay and Conditions) (14 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to improve pay and conditions of Royal Navy personnel. [148228]

  • Royal Navy (Front-line Equipment) (10 speeches)

    What progress he has made with enhancing front-line equipment for the Royal Navy. [148230]

  • Defence Expenditure (4 speeches)

    How much total expenditure on defence was as a percentage of gross domestic product in the last financial year. [148231]

  • NATO (European Security) (4 speeches)

    When he last met the NATO Secretary General to discuss European security. [148232]

  • Service Personnel (8 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on the change in the total number of service personnel since 1979. [148233]

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