Select committee inquiry
MoD Main Estimates 2014-15 Inquiry
Closed
What the inquiry looked at
“The Defence Committee scrutinises the MoD Main Estimates each year.”
The committee's words, from the inquiry page on parliament.uk ↗.
What the government said
The government responded on 17 October 2014.
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response.
The Ministry of Defence says it "appreciates the Committee's continuing support" and states that the defence budget and programme are "in balance across the next ten years".
- The response addresses only the Committee's recommendation that the Main Estimates for the MoD and the Armed Forces Pension and Compensation Scheme be approved by Parliament.
- It states that it has "the assurance of a stable and well managed budget and confidence that defence is affordable and deliverable".
- The response does not state a specific commitment or deadline, and does not expressly say whether it agrees or disagrees with the recommendation.
Read the government's response ↗ Read the report ↗ Report an error
How the inquiry ran
Each dot is a dated item listed on this page, from the inquiry's opening on 24 June 2014 to its close on 30 March 2015.
- Report 4 Jul 2014
- Government response 17 Oct 2014
What it recommended
The committee's recommendations are not listed here yet. Read them in 1st Report - The Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2014-15 ↗ on parliament.uk.