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Written question asked by Virendra Sharma (Labour) on Thursday, 14 July 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 July 2011. It was answered by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Libya: Armed Conflict

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost has been of extending eligibility for the operational allowance to service personnel operating within the landmass, airspace and territorial waters of Libya.
Answer

[holding answer 19 July 2011]: It will not be possible to answer this question definitively until after the operation is complete as the numbers of personnel involved in Op ELLAMY may vary considerably day to day. The extension of the operational allowance (OA) to personnel on Op ELLAMY, based on the OA rate of £29.02 per day, is estimated to cost in the region of £90,000 per month per hundred qualifying personnel.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
67701; 531 c1141W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Armed conflict Libya
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk