Persian Gulf

HC Deb 10 June 1998 vol 313 cc607-9W

Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost of the Royal Navy's involvement in operations in the Persian Gulf in each year since 1992; and from what budget heading the cost of the operations has been met. [44181]

Mr. George Robertson

The additional costs of the Royal Navy's involvement in operations in the Persian Gulf, (ie Op Granby and Op Bolton), and the budget headings from which the costs were met are shown in the table:

Year	Cost (£ million)	Budget
1992–93	0.906	Class 1. Vote 1. (Personnel cost, support and other services)
	10.512	Class 1. Vote 2. (Procurement)
1993–94	0.770	Class 1. Vote 1. (Operational and support costs)
	17.031	Class 1. Vote 2. (Logistics services)
1994–95	0.320	Class 1. Vote 1. (Operational and support costs)
	14.854	Class 1. Vote 2. (Logistics services)
1995–96	0.011	Class 1. Vote 2. (Logistics services)
1996–97	0.00	N/A
1997–98	4.506	Class 1. Vote 1. (Operational and support costs)
	0.630	Class 1. Vote 2. (Logistics services)

Note:

Changes in the MOD Budget Structure in 1993 resulted in the renaming Budget Headings.

Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the cost of the RAF's involvement in operations in the Persian Gulf in each year since 1992; and from what budget heading the cost has been met. [44191]

Mr. George Robertson

The additional costs of the RAF's involvement in operations in the Persian Gulf, i.e. Op Granby, Op Driver and Op Bolton, and the budget headings from which the costs were met are shown in the table:

Year	Cost (£ million)	Budget
1992–93	1.117	Class 1. Vote 1. (Personnel cost, support and other services)
	54.700	Class 1. Vote 2. (Procurement)
1993–94	2.347	Class 1. Vote 1. (Operational and support costs)
	25.940	Class 1. Vote 2. (Logistics services)
1994–95	0.511	Class 1. Vote 1. (Operational and support costs)
	-2.276	Class 1. Vote 2. (Logistics services)

Year	Cost (£ million)	Budget
1995–96	0.892	Class 1. Vote 2. (Logistics services)
1996–97	0.086	Class 1. Vote 2. (Logistics services)
1997–98	1.688	Class 1. Vote 1. (Operational and support costs)
	0.219	Class 1. Vote 2. (Logistics services)

Note:

Changes in the MOD Budget Structure in 1993 resulted in the Brazil renaming of Budget Headings. These figures exclude the costs of the No Fly Zones over Southern and Northern Iraq.