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Ministry of Defence;Defence Evaluation and Research Agency

Answer

Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what has been (a) the client income and (b) the cost of the DERA Eskmeals Range in each year since 1996. [132159] Dr. Moonie: [holding answer 25 July 2000]: This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member. Letter from John Chisholm to Mr. Robert Key: dated 27 July 2000: I am replying to your parliamentary question about the financial operation of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) range at Eskmeals. The client income and the cost of the range in each year since 1996 is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year £ million 1996-97 Client income 5.2 Costs 8.5 1997-98 Client income 8.2 Costs 8.4 1998-99 Client income 5.0 Costs 7.3 1999-2000 Client income 3.3 Costs 5.9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The above figures in respect of client income exclude a capability retention levy with is paid by the Ministry of Defence to ensure that strategic technical capabilities are maintained. I hope the above is helpful.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

354 c745W;354 c745-6W; 132159

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Contracts Costs Income Defence Evaluation and Research Agency Firing ranges Eskmeals

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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