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Written question asked by Lord Lee of Trafford (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 29 October 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 November 2024. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 November 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence: Consultants

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how much was spent by the Ministry of Defence on consultancies in the last year for which figures are available, and in each of the preceding four years.

Answer

The table below gives the overall expenditure on consultancies in the last five financial years by the Ministry of Defence, On Vote Agencies, Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies and Other Bodies (such as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Royal Hospital Chelsea, the Reserve Forces and Cadet Associations and International Military Services Ltd.).

Financial Year

Consultancy Expenditure (£million)

2019-20

98.080

2020-21

109.668

2021-22

134.942

2022-23

149.105

2023-24

86.276


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2115
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Consultants Expenditure Ministry of Defence
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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