Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations

Defence written question – answered at on 2 June 2008.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the costs of the UK military presence in Iraq were in each year since 2003.

Photo of Des Browne Des Browne Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence, Secretary of State, Scotland Office, The Secretary of State for Defence, The Secretary of State for Scotland

The costs of operations are calculated on a net additional basis and audited figures are published each year in the MOD's annual report and accounts. The total annual costs of operations in Iraq for the years 2002-03 to 2006-07 were as follows:

£ million
2002-03
Operations in Iraq 629
Expenditure on Capital equipment 218
Total 847
2003-04
Operations in Iraq 1,051
Expenditure on Capital equipment 260
Total 1,311
2004-05
Operations in Iraq 747
Expenditure on Capital equipment 163
Total 910
2005-06
Operations in Iraq 798
Expenditure on Capital equipment 160
Total 958
2006-07
Operations in Iraq 787
Expenditure on Capital equipment 169
Total 956

An estimated cost of £1,648 million for 2007-08 was included in the spring supplementary estimates published in February. Final costs for the year, following an audit by the National Audit Office, will be published in the MOD's annual report and accounts in July.

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