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Written question asked by Lord Ashcroft (Conservative) on Monday, 1 December 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 December 2014. It was answered by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 December 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Libya

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost to the United Kingdom of the military intervention in Libya; and what is their assessment of the benefits to the United Kingdom.

Answer

The net additional cost of military operations in Libya in 2011 was £234 million.

Our military actions in Libya protected civilians under threat of attack and saved lives. All our actions were consistent with our obligations under international law and with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, which allowed all necessary measures to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3256
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Expenditure Libya Military intervention
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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