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Ministry of Defence: Cost Effectiveness

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 11 February 2025UIN 29456

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what efficiency savings targets does his Department have for financial year (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The Ministry of Defence does not have a set efficiency target for 2024-25. However, the Department is forecasting £3,376 million of efficiency savings this financial year, of which £171 million are new efficiencies and £3,205 million are in delivery. His Majesty's Treasury have set all Departments a 2% productivity, efficiency and savings target for RDEL spending in 2025-26.

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