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Ministry of Defence: Pay

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 19 March 2025UIN 28549

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the total financial remuneration for Non-Executive Directors in (a) his Department, (b) Defence Equipment & Support, (c) the Atomic Weapons Establishment and (d) all other connected agencies for financial year 2024-25.

Answered by Al Carns

The estimated financial remuneration for financial year 2024-25 for the Department’s public appointments (which includes a range of roles including non-executive board members, statutory officeholders and expert committee members, etc) is as follows:

a) Departmental - £1,270,920 (95 roles)

b) Defence Equipment & Support - £318,000 (7 roles)

c) Atomic Weapons Establishment - £359,965 (8 roles)

d) All other connected agencies - £1,305,257 (55 roles)

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