HL Deb 25 February 2002 vol 631 c181WA
Lord Vivian

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the £0.2 billion which was added to the defence budget will be used to fund the recent pay increase for the Armed Forces; and, if not, whether additional funds will be allocated to the Ministry of Defence to cover these costs. [HL2790]

Lord Bach

The cost of the recently announced Armed Forces Pay Review Body award will be contained within the existing departmental expenditure limits.