Written question asked by Alan Simpson (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 October 1999. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 October 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what has been the cost of United Kingdom military actions against Iraq in the current financial year; and what proportion of those costs have been borne by (a) UK public funds and (b) other sources. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the cost of United Kingdom military actions against Iraq in the current financial year; and what proportion of those costs have been borne by (a) UK public funds and (b) other sources. [95547] Mr. Hoon: Information on the expenditure to date this year on ongoing military operations in the Gulf is not held centrally and could be collated only with disproportionate effort. However, excluding the value of assistance provided through host nation support, expenditure on such operations last year amounted to some £35 million, and is forecast to be some £28 million this year.

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