Weapons: Expenditure
(asked on 13th March 2024) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on complex weapons delivery in each financial year since 2019-20.
The information requested can be found below:
| 2019-20 £million | 2020-21 £million | 2021-22 £million | 2022-23 £million |
Complex Weapons Delivery Equipment Plan spend | 644.741 | 632.719 | 832.632 | 954.508 |
Complex Weapons Delivery Operating Costs | 18.521 | 27.495 | 27.826 | 25.478 |
Notes:
· The costs provided in this response represent Equipment Plan spend and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Operating Costs. Expenditure on Raw Materials and Consumable is excluded. Financial Year 2023-24 spend is not included as costs have not yet been finalised.
· Complex Weapons is a delivery team within the Weapons Operating Centre in DE&S. It manages a portfolio of Complex Weapons delivering key capabilities across all three services. Costs provided are for Equipment Plan spend in development, procurement, and support of Complex Weapons.