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Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Friday, 1 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 September 2023. It was answered by James Heappey (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 September 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Global Response Force

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of (a) establishing and (b) standing up for operations the Global Response Force.

Answer

The Global Response Force will complement existing structures already in place, combining extant capabilities to deliver a simplified command structure which is more easily deployable worldwide. There is currently no expectation of additional costs of establishing the Global Response Force, but specific spending decisions beyond 2024-25 will be made in the round at the next Spending Review, as is usual.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
195865
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Costs Deployment Global Response Force
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk