hugh bailey. >> at a time when the defendant's budgets is constrained across the alliance, is it not important for nato itself in the same way as nato's member states to demonstrate that every pound they spend is well spent? and will the uk therefore support proposals being considered by the nato secretariat to insure that the external audit is independent of nato? and that they're available for polltarians in this government and others to scrutinize in the same way we scrutinize our own defense expenditures? >> my friend has great knowledge of these things i think makes a series of sensible suggestions. and i think we should look carefully at them. let me commend secretary general rasmussen for what he has done in terms of reforming the huge number of command posts and headquarterses posted on nato. i suspect there is more to be done on that as well. >> currently 3% of the european market in services. can the prime minister confirm just how important completing the services market is for british services? >> well, i think the point i make to my honorable friend is completing the sin