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Defence Medical Services: Finance

Asked by Derek TwiggLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 January 2025UIN 25642

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) budget for and (b) amount spent on Defence medical services was in each year since 2015.

Answered by Al Carns

The table below presents the budget and amount spent by Defence Medical Services in each year since 2016. Figures prior to 2016 are not held in the format requested:

Financial Year

Budget £

Spend £

16/17

505,432,887.00

457,074,000

17/18

476,356,801.00

461,981,000

18/19

469,936,182.00

470,270,000

19/20

498,647,556.00

494,110,000

20/21

502,061,045.00

470,433,673

21/22

507,039,627.00

492,879,950

22/23

530,653,498.00

509,508,070

23/24

550,152,449.00

544,294,366

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