Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Monday, 29 October 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 November 2018 (named day). It was answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 November 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Islamic State: Military Intervention
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the fight against Daesh.
- Answer
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The net additional cost of counter-Daesh operations in Financial Year 2017-18 was £583.1 million. Additional costs in previous years are as follows:
Financial Year
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Total (£million)
47.2
262.4
469.4
583.1
Secondary information
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- 184861
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- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Costs Military intervention Islamic State
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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