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Written question asked by Chuka Umunna (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 September 2015. It was answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 September 2015 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Met Office: Contracts

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which Government and publicly-funded bodies and agencies subscribe to Met Office services; what the value is of each such subscription; and what the termination date is of each such subscription.

Answer

A large number of Government and publicly‑funded bodies subscribe to Met Office services. Revenue from this sector in 2014-15 was approximately £187m, broken down as follows: (a) Public Weather Service - £114m (b) Defence - £33m and (c) Government strategic sectors - £40m. The terms of service provision are subject to periodic review and renegotiation.

Commercial revenue was £33m in 2014-15.

Met Office expenditure on research and development is detailed in its annual report and accounts. The amount spent in the last 5 years is set out below.

Financial Year

£m

2010-11

45

2011-12

43

2012-13

45

2013-14

45

2014-15

50

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9210
Session
2015-16
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Contracts Government departments Public bodies Met Office Subscriptions
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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