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Written question asked by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Friday, 6 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 October 2006. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 October 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of the defence budget is allocated to running the Basra Provincial Reconstruction Team.
Answer

The UK-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Basra is a multi-national, inter-agency operation. The only PRT costs currently being met by the defence budget are those associated with the salaries of around 10 military personnel embedded in the PRT. These costs total approximately £500,000 per annum.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
92322; 450 c656W;450 c661W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Iraq Reconstruction
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk