HC Deb 22 February 2000 vol 344 cc882-3W
Ms Squire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what changes will be made to his Department's budget, departmental expenditure and Operating Cost limits for 1999–2000. [108701]

Mr. Hoon

[pursuant to his reply, 3 February 2000, c. 677]: I regret that there was an error in the information given. A technical error of £0.479 million was made in calculating the MOD's supplementary requirements and, subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate for Class VI Vote 1 Defence for 1999–2000, the figures are now as follows:

  1. (a) The overall limit increase will be increased by £583.803 million, from £22,283.085 million to £22,866.888 million.
  2. (b) The Ministry of Defence Departmental Expenditure Limit will be increased by £582.421 million from £22,280.341 million to £22,862.762 million.
  3. (c) The Ministry of Defence Operating Cost limit increase remains at £778.972 million from £15,918.341 million to £16,697.313 million.