Ministry of Defence: Finance

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 25 March 2024.

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Photo of Maria Eagle Maria Eagle Shadow Minister (Defence)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the projected annual budget is for the Vehicle Support Team in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26.

Photo of James Cartlidge James Cartlidge The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

The figures presented in this table represent the projected annual operating expenditure budget and forecast costs for the Vehicle Support Team at Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S).

The Vehicle Support Team forecast equipment costs by financial year are as follows:

Financial Year

Contract Spend £million

FY2023-24

£683.16

FY2024-25

£503.50

FY2025-26

£351.38

The Vehicle Support Team forecast operating costs by financial year are as follows:

Financial year

Total spend £million

FY2023-24

£31.35

Notes:

  • It should be noted that the annual operating costs budget for 2024-25 and beyond is not available.
  • Due to the Operating Model work currently underway in DE&S, the current team structure is likely to change significantly, and we anticipate that the way that budgets are apportioned will also change.

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