§ Mr. GillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total annual cost is of maintaining and manning the Falkland Islands military base. [109862]
§ Mr. SpellarThe cost to the Ministry of Defence of the Falkland Islands Garrison in financial year 1999–2000 is expected to be approximately £73 million.
This figure relates to the costs incurred by the Commander British Forces Falkland Islands only. It does not include the costs of the RAF airbridge to the Falkland Islands, nor the cost of naval deployments to the South Atlantic. These costs fall to other budgets and are not separately identified.