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Written question asked by Lord West of Spithead (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative) on Monday, 23 April 2012.


Afghanistan

Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 20 March (WA 153), what were the total infrastructure costs incurred by the United Kingdom Government in Afghanistan in the years 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10.
Answer

The total infrastructure costs incurred, by financial year (FY), on operations in Afghanistan by the Ministry of Defence are set out in the following table:

FY 2007-08 FY 2008-09 FY 2009-10
£149 million £162 million £236 million

The cost of operations is claimed by the Ministry of Defence from the Treasury special reserve.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16698; 736 c287WA
Session
2010-12
Related items
Armed Forces: Aircraft
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Expenditure Infrastructure Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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