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Army: Training

Asked by Derek TwiggLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 January 2025UIN 24146

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Army training budget was in each year since 2010.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Department has interpreted training to mean the budget for direct training exercises only. This includes Phase 1 (basic training) and Phase 2 (initial training) costs.

The below table highlights the Army’s budget for training between financial years (FY)2018-19 and 2023-24. As a result of changes in accounting practices, it is not possible to provide figures for the entire period requested.

Year

FY2018-19

FY2019-20

FY2020-21

FY2021-22

FY2022-23

FY2023-24

Total

£90.998 million

£95.057 million

£93.499 million

£91.225 million

£98.883 million

£104.749 million

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