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Defence Equipment: Finance

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 29 April 2025UIN 46189

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's amortisation process is for (a) aircraft, (b) ships, (c) vehicles and (d) armour.

Answered by Maria Eagle

All assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their useful economic life, other than some capital spares which use the diminishing balance depreciation method.

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