Written question asked by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 December 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 December 2007. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Monday, 7 January 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Defence: Finance

Question: (3) pursuant to his statement of 12 November 2007 that the defence budget will receive an additional £200 million in 2010-11, Official Report, column 500, what the revised (a) near cash resource departmental expenditure limit (DEL), (b) non-cash resource DEL and (c) capital DEL is.

Answer: The first £100 million of the additional £200 million in the defence budget for 2010-11 was included in the MOD's capital departmental expenditure limits (DEL) announced in the comprehensive spending review. HM Treasury has agreed that a further £100 million will be added to the defence budget in 2010-11, which will bring the capital DEL funding to £8,971 million in 2010-11. There will be no change to the near cash or the non-cash resource DEL.Defence Ministers have frequent discussions with colleagues from HM Treasury on a range of issues.Urgent operational requirements are, and will continue to be, paid up front in full from the Treasury Reserve. We have agreed a new overall funding arrangement with HM Treasury for the funding of UORs for the comprehensive spending review period as I set out in my statement to the House on 12 November 2007, Official Report, column 500. This arrangement is designed to be cost neutral to defence.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 470 c34-5W; 174554
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Foreign Affairs and Defence
Monday, 12 November 2007
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects: Defence Finance
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk