To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what (a) financial and (b) staff resources his Department provided for the European Defence Agency in 2007-08. (262269)

The UK financial contribution to the European Defence Agency running costs and operational budgets in 2007-08 was £1.95 million. The UK Ministry of Defence provides five members to the permanent staff of the EDA, paid from the Agency’s staff budget, and seconds one further officer at national expense.