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Ministry of Defence

Answer

Mr. Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) cash provision and (b) cash outturn was for the (i) War Pensions Benefits Programme costs, (ii) War Pensions Benefits Programme costs--Far Eastern Prisoners of War and (iii) War Pensions Benefits Programme costs--British Limbless Ex- Servicemen's Association request for resources three subheads in financial years (A) 2001-02, (B) 2002-03 and (C) 2003-04. [181776] Mr. Caplin: In accordance with the Government Resource Accounting Act 2000 the Department's financial performance is reported to Parliament in the Consolidated Resource Accounts. The 2001-02 Accounts for War Pension Benefits Programme costs came under the Department for Social Security, now the Department for Work and Pensions, and their accounts were laid on 30 October 2002 ref: HC 1198. The 2002-03 Ministry of Defence Accounts were laid on 30 October 2003 ref: HCl 125. Copies are available in the Library of the House. The 2003-04 Accounts are yet to be laid before the House. The Ministry of Defence is not required to and does not account for cash under the headings upon which information is sought. Cash requirements are accounted for at Departmental level and details of Estimate and Outturn are included in Schedule 1 of the Resource Accounts.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

181776; 423 c574W

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Costs Social security benefits War pensions

Link

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