Defence: Expenditure
(asked on 15th March 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's spend was for (a) submarines, (b) combat air, (c) air support, (d) ships, (e) helicopters, (f) land equipment, (g) weapons and (h) intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance in each of the last six years.
Expenditure for each of the categories listed is provided below. The values are based on expenditure reported by Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) operating centres, and incorporate costs relating to equipment procurement and support. The values also include DE&S operating expenditure.
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Operating Centre expenditure (£ billion)
Financial year | Submarines | Combat Air | Air Support | Ships | Helicopters | Land Equipment | Weapons | ISTAR* |
2015-16 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
2014-15 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
2013-14 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
2012-13 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
2011-12 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
2010-11 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
*Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance