Written question asked by Keith Simpson (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 July 1997. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Thursday, 17 July 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: What the administrative costs of his Department's Procurement Executive at Abbey Wood are (a) in cash terms and (b) as a percentage of the defence budget in the current financial year. - Includes figure.

Answer: Mr. Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the administrative costs of his Department's Procurement Executive at Abbey Wood are (a) in cash terms and (b) as a percentage of the defence budget in the current financial year. [8215] Mr. Spellar: The internal operating cost budget (i.e. excluding extramural research, non-Abbey Wood capital works and equipment procurement expenditure) of the Procurement Executive at Abbey Wood and elsewhere is some £325 million or 1.5 per cent. of the Defence budget in the current financial year.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 8215; 298 c320W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Administration Defence Costs Expenditure Procurement Executive MOD Abbey Wood
Contains statistics: Yes