Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to table 4.2 on page 231 of his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21, Published on 20 January 2022, HC692, how training, safety and welfare is defined.
Answered on
2 February 2022
The expenditure regarding training, safety and welfare (including medical costs) encompasses the following cost categories in the Department’s accounts.
DESCRIPTION | Total in 2020-21 Accounts |
Training - External Training - Military | £178,968,840.57 |
Training - External Training - Civilian | £36,408,734.46 |
Welfare - Medical-Non Hospital treatment | £6,509,528.78 |
Welfare - Medical - Health Services | £32,442,697.20 |
Welfare - Medical Supplies Direct Supply | £6,675,968.11 |
Welfare - Schools & Community Relations | £16,455,451.19 |
Welfare Services | £44,270,793.37 |
Welfare - Specific Grants to Charities | £11,400,914.55 |
Welfare - Social and Recreation | £4,244,310.85 |
Welfare - Food Services | £22,748,261.30 |
Welfare Food - Purchase | £50,028,772.60 |
Safety - Clothing Services | £17,004,183.44 |
Safety - Clothing - Purchase/Repair | £25,616,993.82 |
Welfare - Life Support | £32,554,259.90 |
Welfare - Medical-Support Equipment | £13,782,084.41 |
Safety - Regulation | £23,428,805.56 |
Total | £522,540,600.11 |