Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was for ration packs for armed forces personnel in each of the last five years.
The cost to the public purse for rations packs for Armed Forces personnel in each of the last five years was:
Financial Year | Total Spend (to the nearest £1000) |
2018-19 | 28,056,000 |
2019-20 | 13,861,000 |
2020-21 | 6,396,000 |
2021-22 | 14,578,000 |
2022-23 | 17,664,000 |
2023-24 (year to date) | 14,731,000 |
N.B This information is presented as the cost for each financial year, not calendar year.