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Defence: Finance

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 1 April 2025UIN 41882

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Outline Business Cases are being considered by Departmental Spend Control Approvals.

Answered by Maria Eagle

In year controls are used across the Department to manage its performance against the Defence budget as part of good financial management. This is separate to the full business case scrutiny process which continues as usual.

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