MoD Main Estimates 2013-14 - Defence Committee Contents


Introduction


1. The Main Supply Estimates for 2013-14, through which the Government requests resources from Parliament to meet its expenditure plans for the financial year ahead, were published on 18 April 2013.[1] The Main Supply Estimates comprise an Estimate for each Government Department and, separately, for each public service pension scheme. Our concern is with the Main Estimates of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and of the Armed Forces Pension and Compensation Schemes.

2. Departments are required to prepare Estimates Memoranda to accompany each Estimate presented to the House.[2] These Memoranda are intended to provide Select Committees with additional information and useful explanations on the spending proposals being put before the House.

3. The MoD has provided us with an explanation of the key elements of its Estimates; these memoranda are printed with this Report.[3] We sought further information about the activities underpinning changes in the Main Estimates in 2013-14; and the MoD's supplementary memorandum responding to our request is also published with this Report.[4] The purpose of this Report is to highlight some features of particular interest.


1   HM Treasury, Central Government Supply Estimates 2013-14 Main Supply Estimates, HC 1079, 18 April 2013 Back

2   Guidance on the content of Estimates memoranda is prepared jointly by the Scrutiny Unit of the House of Commons and the Treasury and published in the Treasury's Estimates Manual July 2011 Back

3   Ev 1 and Ev 11 Back

4   Ev 12 Back


 
previous page contents next page


© Parliamentary copyright 2013
Prepared 1 July 2013