Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many payments were made to personnel who were training or deployed in response to Military Aid to Civilian Authority requests from 19 December 2022 to 3 January 2023; and what the cost of these payments was.

The Department is unable to provide a precise figure at this time. This information will not be available before the end of January as payments for this period have yet to be fully made through payroll.

As announced on 23 December 2022, the Department has stated it will be providing an additional £20 for each day of cover, after tax, to military personnel supporting Military Aid to Civilian Authority requests.