HC Deb 15 March 2004 vol 419 cc45-6W
Angus Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many bills were processed by the Defence Bills Agency in fiscal year 2002–03; what the total value of the bills was; and what the total amount paid out was in(a) 2002–03, (b) 2001–02 and (c) 2000–01. [159243]

Mr. Caplin

In 2002–03, the Defence Bills Agency processed 4,537,462 bills. The value of the bills processed by DBA in each of the last three years was as follows:

£million
2002–03 17,462
2001–02 16,986
2000–01 15,914

Angus Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many bills pertaining to(a) companies based in Scotland and (b) procurement projects relating to bases in Scotland were processed by the Defence Bills Agency in fiscal year 2002–03; what the total value of the bills was; and what the total amount paid out was in (i) 2002–03, (ii) 2001–02 and (iii) 2000–01. [159244]

Mr. Caplin

The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.