[Withdrawn] Ministry of Defence single departmental plan - 2019
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Our single departmental plan sets out our objectives and how we will achieve them.
The first duty of government is to defend our country and to keep our people safe. Our purpose in the Ministry of Defence is to protect the people of the United Kingdom and our overseas territories, prevent conflict, and be ready to fight our enemies. We will project our influence as the UK has an important role and responsibility to stand up for our values across the globe. We continue to tackle terrorism, extremism and state-on-state competition. We and our allies must deter and be ready to defend ourselves; we must also be able to respond when our citizens and government need our support. NATO will continue to be at the heart of our defence posture and we will work in partnership to ensure our security and safeguard our prosperity.
The Modernising Defence Programme sets out the work we are doing to mobilise our armed forces and modernise them through the delivery of Joint Force 2025. Using the additional investment of £1.8 billion announced last year we are strengthening our armed forces by improving the way we operate and do business. We are achieving this through our transformation, research and innovation programmes, while working with industry to promote the UK’s prosperity.
Our objectives
We will:
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Protect our people
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Project our global influence
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Promote our prosperity
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Transform the way we do business
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Support the delivery of EU Exit
1. Protect our people
Lead minister
The Rt Hon Mark Lancaster MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Lead officials
General Sir Nick Carter, Chief of Defence Staff
Angus Lapsley, Director General Strategy and International
Dominic Wilson, Director General Security Policy
Lieutenant General Doug Chalmers, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations)
1.1 Deter and defend against threats to the UK, including UK bases and territories overseas.
| How will we achieve this |
|---|
| Enforce the sovereignty of the United Kingdom, including its territorial waters and airspace, and of the Overseas Territories and Permanent Joint Operating Bases (contributes to SDG 16) |
| Take a leading role in NATO through the NATO Response Force, with defence contributing to exercises and operations in the land, sea and air domains, an example being; the enhanced Forward Presence deployment to the Baltic States |
1.2 Deliver nuclear deterrence and the Defence Nuclear Enterprise
| How will we achieve this |
|---|
| Deliver Trident continuous at sea nuclear deterrent to provide the ultimate guarantee of our safety |
| Build the new fleet of 4 Dreadnought ballistic missile submarines |
1.3 Contribute to the resilience of the UK by supporting the civil authorities and protecting our cyber space and our critical national infrastructure
| How will we achieve this |
|---|
| Continue to invest in our cyber capabilities, ensuring our capabilities are robust and continue to keep pace with our adversaries, including through the National Offensive Cyber Programme |
| Provide military aid to civil authorities, supporting efforts in the event of winter flooding and other events of national importance requiring urgent response, such as the chemical attacks in Salisbury, and 24-hour provision of explosives ordnance disposal (Contributes to SDG 16) |
1.4 Hold forces at readiness to support and conduct Counter Terrorist operations in the UK
| How will we achieve this |
|---|
| Work with civil authorities and security & intelligence agencies to counter terrorism and enhance homeland security and resilience |
| In the event of a National Emergency, provide specialist military personnel support to civil authorities, including the police and local government |
1.5 Conduct overseas defence activity
| How will we achieve this |
|---|
| Conduct major combat operations under NATO Article 5 and non-Article 5 combat operations unilaterally, as a framework nation or as part of a coalition/alliance |
| Conduct overseas strike operations, unilaterally or as part of a coalition/alliance |
| Conduct operations to restore peace and stability unilaterally or as part of a coalition/alliance (contributes to SDG 16) |
| Conduct overseas hostage rescue missions |
| Support Civilian Evacuation and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations (contributes to SDG 16) |
1.6 Direct the Defence Enterprise
| How will we achieve this |
|---|
| Deliver the UK strategic military headquarters and command UK military operations at home and overseas |
| Increase the defence budget every year by 0.5% in real terms and continue to meet NATO’s target to spend 2% of GDP on defence for the rest of the decade |
| Manage the department’s response to EU exit, identifying and acting on the risks and opportunities and supporting other government departments’ contingency planning |
1.7 Generate, sustain, and enable the armed forces
| How will we achieve this |
|---|
| Ensure defence has the right numbers of capable and motivated people representative of the breadth of society it exists to defend (contributes to SDG 4) |
| Promote a diverse and inclusive culture across defence, allowing everyone to reach their potential, and ensuring the armed forces better reflect the society they serve (contributes to SDG 4) |
| Modernise working conditions for our people. Honour the Armed Forces Covenant and ensure that service people, and their families are not disadvantaged, with special provision for those who have sacrificed the most |
| Support the implementation of the 10 year inter-departmental strategy for our Veterans and deliver a new Defence Transition Policy |
| Ensure the necessary defence support network is in place to sustain military operations, including increasing weapon and spares stockpiles |
Our performance
Some 8,000 personnel are deployed on over 30 operations in over 20 countries, including:
| Activity / Region | Deployments / Commitments |
|---|---|
| Counter-Daesh | over 1,000 currently deployed |
| Africa | over 500 personnel deployed across the continent in UN peace support operations and delivering specialist military training to several countries, including counter-Boko Haram and anti-wildlife poaching |
| Ukraine | commitment to deploy around 100 personnel at any one time to train Ukrainian Armed Forces |
| Afghanistan | an increased commitment of over 1,000 personnel |
| NATO | c. 800 personnel deployed in support of NATO operations in Europe |
| Cyprus | c. 280 currently deployed in support of UN operations |
| Maritime | near continuous Royal Navy presence in the Indo Asia-Pacific region, including support for UN Security Council Resolution enforcement operations; contributed to NATO Standing Naval Forces in the Baltic and Black Sea |
| Romania | c. 150 were deployed as part of NATO Enhanced Air Policing |
| Southern Mediterranean | c. 80 were deployed in support of EU operations to counter illegal people trafficking |
Source: Ministry of Defence
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release Schedule: Annual
Military aid to civil authorities in the UK
| Year | Number of occasions that military aid was provided to civil authorities in the UK |
|---|---|
| 17/18 | 130 |
| 16/17 | 80 |
| 15/16 | 79 |
Source: Annual Report and Accounts 2017 to 18
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Fisheries protection
| Year | Number of vessels boarded |
|---|---|
| 17/18 | 257 |
| 16/17 | 280 |
| 15/16 | 460 |
Source: Annual Report and Accounts 2017 to 18
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Counter-narcotics
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary in the Caribbean seized or disrupted 1.5 metric tonnes of cocaine in the region, worth over £50 million in 2017/18. The Royal Navy in the Indian Ocean seized or disrupted 1.5 metric tonnes of heroin or hashish in the region, worth over £33 million.
| Year | Quantity seized or disrupted |
|---|---|
| 17/18 | 3 metric tonnes |
| 16/17 | 3.5 metric tonnes |
| 15/16 | 7 metric tonnes |
Source: Annual Report and Accounts 2017 to 18
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
UK defence spending as a proportion of GDP
| Year | Expenditure on defence as a percentage of GDP |
|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2.11% |
| 16/17 | 2.15% |
| 15/16 | 2.06% |
Source: Finance and economics annual statistical bulletin: international defence 2018
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Total size of the armed forces (UK regular, Gurkha, volunteer reserve and other personnel)
| Figures provided as at | Total size of the armed forces (UK regular, Gurkha, volunteer reserve and other personnel) |
|---|---|
| April 2019 | 192,160 |
| April 2018 | 194,140 |
| April 2017 | 197,040 |
Source: UK Armed Forces Service Personnel Statistics
(Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Quarterly
Number of civilians employed
| Figures provided as at | Number of Civilians (FTE) |
|---|---|
| April 2019 | 57,760 |
| April 2018 | 56,870 |
| April 2017 | 56,680 |
Source: MOD Biannual Civilian Personnel Report 2019
(Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Biannual
Percentage of eligible MOD workforce who are members of the Reserve Forces
| Figures provided as at: | Percentage of MOD Civil Service | Percentage of eligible workforce |
|---|---|---|
| January 2019 | 1.84 % | 3.50 % |
| April 18 | 1.80 % | 3.55 % |
| April 17 | 1.74 % | 3.28 % |
Source: Ministry of Defence
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Proportion of recruits joining the armed forces who are female
| Year to date | Proportion of recruits joining the armed forces who are female |
|---|---|
| September 2018 | 12.40% |
| March 2018 | 12.20% |
| March 2017 | 11.40% |
Source: UK Armed Forces Diversity Statistics
(Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Biannual
Proportion of recruits joining the armed forces who are BAME
| Year to date | Proportion of recruits joining the armed forces who are BAME |
|---|---|
| September 2018 | 6.50% |
| March 2018 | 8.40% |
| March 2017 | 7.20% |
Source: UK Armed Forces Diversity Statistics
(Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Biannual
MOD Senior civil service representation of female staff, ethnic minority staff and disabled staff
| Year | Female | Ethnic minority | Disability |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2018 | 32.8% | * | 4.7% |
| April 2018 | 31.3% | 3.6% | 4.7% |
Source: MOD Civilian Diversity and Inclusion Dashboard
(Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Biannual
Total number of organisations signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant
| Figures provided as at | Total number of organisations signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant |
|---|---|
| April 2019 | 3,600 |
| November 2018 | 3,000 |
| November 2017 | 1,300 |
Source: Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
2. Project our global influence
Lead ministers
The Rt Hon Mark Lancaster MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces
The Rt Hon The Earl Howe, Minister of State in the House of Lords
Lead officials
General Sir Nick Carter, Chief of Defence Staff
Angus Lapsley, Director General Strategy and International
Lieutenant General Doug Chalmers, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations)
2.1 Project our global influence through international defence engagement
| How we will achieve this |
|---|
| Strengthen the rules based international order including through capacity building, international defence training and nuclear weapon counter-proliferation |
| Strengthen our international defence partnerships through regional engagement strategies (contributes to SDG 16) |
| Conduct capacity building with partners, allies and multinational organisations in support of UK strategy (contributes to SDG 16) |
| Provide force elements for NATO and other reassurance measures and exercises |
| Contribute to the global defence network, resourcing core staff posts and increasing our global points of presence, including NATO staff posts, defence Attachés, advisers, loan service personnel, exchange posts, embeds and other cross government partners |
2.2 Contribute to understanding the global security environment
| How we will achieve this |
|---|
| Work with partners across government and allies to collate information and share intelligence gathered |
Our performance
United Nations defence commitments
| Year | Number of UK military personnel deployed on UN-led peacekeeping operations |
|---|---|
| April 2017 | 720 |
| April 2016 | 350 |
| April 2015 | 300 |
Source: Annual Report and Accounts 2017 - 18
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
International defence Training
In the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, we committed continually to increase the number of International defence training places offered to other nations from the 2015 to 2016 baseline of 1,964.
| Year | Numbers of International Defence Training places offered |
|---|---|
| 2017 to 18 | 2,269 |
| 2016 to 17 | 2,240 |
| 2015 to 16 | 1,964 |
Source: Annual Report and Accounts 2017 to 18
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Overseas major exercises conducted
For a period in 2018, 19,000 personnel from all three services were deployed on exercises, including:
| Exercise details | Numbers of personnel deployed |
|---|---|
| NATO’s largest exercise TRIDENT JUNCTURE in Norway | 2,700 |
| Exercise SAIF SAREEA 3 in Oman | 5,500 |
| Exercise WESTLANT 18, completing F-35B Lightning II sea trials on HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH in the Atlantic | 1,500 |
Source: Ministry of Defence
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Headquarters staff embedded in other nations’ armed forces
This includes UK service personnel embedded in another nation’s armed forces, who are deployed on operations together with those who work on operations in deployed coalition or single nation headquarters roles.
| Snapshot as at | Number of staff embedded in other nations’ armed forces’ headquarters |
|---|---|
| March 2018 | 52 |
| March 2017 | 53 |
| March 2016 | 161 |
Source: Annual Report and Accounts 2017 – 18
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Exchange officers embedded in other nations’ armed forces
This includes UK service personnel embedded in another nations’ armed forces, with a corresponding exchange officer from that nation embedded with the UK armed forces.
| Figures provided as at | Number exchange officers embedded in other nations’ armed forces |
|---|---|
| March 2018 | 86 |
| March 2017 | 13 |
| March 2016 | 15 |
Source: Annual Report and Accounts 2017 – 18
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Defence Attachés/Advisers
| Figures provided as at | Number of Defence Attachés/Advisers |
|---|---|
| March 2018 | 146 |
| March 2017 | 120 |
Source: Annual Report and Accounts 2017 – 18
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
3. Promote our prosperity
Lead minister
Stuart Andrew MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Procurement
Lead officials
Cat Little, Director General Finance
Angus Lapsley, Director General Strategy and International
3.1 Promote UK prosperity and civil society
| How we will achieve this |
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| Shape and strengthen the competitiveness of UK defence industry and successfully collaborate overseas (contributes to SDG 8 and 12) |
| Promote defence exports, lead Strategic Campaigns, and increase global opportunities for UK industry in the defence sector (contributes to SDG 8) |
| Provide MOD sponsored cadet forces |
| Maximise defence contribution to the wider economy including employment and skills |
| (contributes to SDG 4 and 8) |
| Release surplus MOD land to support the national house building programme |
| Work with the devolved administrations in support of the wider government objective to strengthen the UK and contribute to the fabric of the nation including the union (contributes to SDG 4) |
| Conduct and encourage innovative research and development to enable the UK to gain operational advantage and access to allies’ research and development (contributes to SDG 8) |
| Maximise defence contribution to inward investment, working across government and with other sectors to shape, encourage and grow inward investment (contributes to SDG 8) |
Our performance
Jobs supported by direct MOD expenditure with UK industry and commerce
| Sectors | Breakdown of jobs by sector (2017/18) |
|---|---|
| Technical, Financial Services & Other Business Services (including R&D, Equipment testing, Education and Healthcare) | 41,600 jobs |
| Shipbuilding and Repair | 19,300 jobs |
| Other Manufacturing | 3,600 jobs |
| Aircraft and spacecraft | 4,400 jobs |
| Construction | 6,500 jobs |
| Weapons and Ammunition | 5,700 jobs |
| Computer Services | 7,100 jobs |
Source: Finance and economics annual statistical bulletin 2017/18
(Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Defence exports
| Year | Value of defence exports 2015 to 2017 (based on orders) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £9 billion |
| 2016 | £5.9 billion |
| 2015 | £7.7 billion |
Source: DIT UK Defence and Security Export Statistics
(Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Apprenticeships
We have enrolled 53,000 civil service and armed forces apprentices between April 2015 and March 2019, against a government target of 50,000 by April 2020. Over 90% of military non-commissioned personnel now gain an apprenticeship as part of their trade training and first assignment.
Source: Ministry of Defence
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Cadet Units parading in schools
| Year | Number of Cadet Units parading in schools |
|---|---|
| December 2018 | 444 |
| December 2017 | 411 |
| December 2016 | 363 |
Source: Annual Reports and Accounts
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Land release
By December 2018, land to provide capacity for 3,033 houses has been scored against the target (including 2,278 service family homes and single living accommodation) and land for up to a further 3,500 units has been transferred to Homes England.
Source: Ministry of Defence
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
This figure is based on the amount of land that has been scored for release meaning they have reasonable planning certainty, and a contract with the private sector for their sale is in place for 2020.
Innovation proposals received by Defence and Security Accelerator
| Year | Number of proposals received |
|---|---|
| 2017 to 18 | 700 |
Source: Annual Report and Accounts 2017 - 18
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Research and development expenditure
| Year | MOD research and development total net expenditure at current prices |
|---|---|
| 2016 to 17 | £1,623 million |
| 2015 to 16 | £1,636 million |
| 2014 to 15 | £1,704 million |
Source: Annual Report and Accounts 2017 - 18
(Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
4. Transform the way we do business
Lead minister
The Rt Hon The Earl Howe, Minister of State in the House of Lords
Lead officials
David Goldstone, Chief Operating Officer
Cat Little, Director General Finance
Our aim is to transform the way we do business to maintain momentum on strengthening and modernising defence. We aim to create financial headroom for modernisation whilst continuing to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our services, including implementing Functional Leadership across MOD.
| How will we achieve this |
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| Deliver savings and efficiencies across defence by implementing the new portfolio approach to transformation |
| Ensure that the defence programme is balanced, affordable and cost effective |
| Deliver a modernised and reformed Department of State by developing an improved defence operating model that is fit for today and in the future |
| Over the next 10 years we will spend £178 billion on defence equipment and equipment support and provide annual reporting and assurance of the defence equipment programme |
| Work to ensure that public appointments made by defence contribute to realising the ambition that by 2022, 50% of all public appointees are female and 14% of all public appointments made are from ethnic minorities |
| Contribute to ‘greening’ government and construction strategy objectives (contributes to SGD 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 15) |
Our performance
Annual spend on defence equipment and equipment support
Over the next 10 years we will spend £178 billionn on defence equipment and equipment support.
| Year | Spend on defence equipment and equipment support from 2016 to 17 |
|---|---|
| 2017 to 18 | £15.3 billion |
| 2016 to 17 | £14.7 billion |
Source: Annual Report and Accounts 2017 - 18
(Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Total 10 year planned expenditure on equipment and support, includes:
| Category | Planned expenditure on equipment and support between 2018 to 2028 |
|---|---|
| Submarines (all submarines and atomic weapons establishment) | £44.6 billion |
| Information systems and services | £24.8 billion |
| Ships (for example T45s, T26s, Queen Elizabeth Carrier, Support Shipping) | £19.5 billion |
| Air Support (for example Voyager, A400M, C130) | £18.6 billion |
| Land equipment (for example AJAX and personal equipment) | £18.4 billion |
| Combat Air (for example Typhoon, Tornado, F-35) | £17.8 billion |
| Weapons (for example air and sea launched missiles) | £13.8 billion |
| Helicopters (for example Merlin, Apache, Chinook) | £9.6 billion |
| Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (air traffic management and multiple small programmes) | £4.9 billion |
| Naval Bases | £3.2 billion |
| Logistic Delivery | £2.2 billion |
| Other | £2.5 billion |
| Departmental contingency allocated to equipment plan | £5.1 billion |
| Nuclear-related contingency dedicated to nuclear programme | £1.1 billion |
| Logistic Delivery | £2.2 billion |
Source: Defence Equipment Plan 2018
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
People survey engagement score
| Year | Engagement score |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 61% |
| 2017 | 58% |
| 2016 | 58% |
Source: Civil servive people survey
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
MOD civil service representation of female staff, ethnic minority staff and disabled staff
| Year | Female | Ethnic minority | Disability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 42.9% | 4.8% | 11.7% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | 4.6% | 11.2% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | 4.3% | 10.7% |
Sources: MOD Civilian Diversity and Inclusion Dashboard
(Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Biannual
Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Dashboard (disability figures)
Release schedule: Quarterly
Human security including women, peace and security agenda
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| In 2018 | all roles in armed forces open to women |
| women make up around 7% of those the UK deploys on UN peacekeeping missions (more than twice the UN average) | |
| each year the British Peace Support Team provides training on sexual and gender violence to over 7,000 African peacekeeping personnel | |
| short term training teams provided gender sensitive training to over 7,500 Kurdish Peshmerga in Iraq | |
| over 100 female graduates from Afghan National Army Officer Academy | |
| Since 2016 | commencement of a phased approach to enable women to serve in ground combat roles |
Source: Annual Report and Accounts 2017 to 18
(Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Greening government commitments 2016 to 2020
| Year | Total emissions reduction |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 36% |
| 2016/2017 | 27% |
Percentage reductions against a 2009/10 baseline.
Source: Sustainable MOD Annual Report
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: Annual
Percentage of procurement spend allocated to SMEs
| Year | Percentage of total spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 16.5% |
| 2017 | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 16.1% |
Source: Central government spend with SMEs data
(Non-Official Statistic)
Release schedule: annually
5. Support delivery of EU Exit
Lead ministers
The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Secretary of State for Defence
Lead officials
Angus Lapsley, Director General Strategy and International
| How will we achieve this |
|---|
| We will support the government to deliver on the referendum vote to get control of our money, borders and laws, while building a strong new relationship with Europe |
| We will manage the department’s response to EU exit, identify risks and opportunities, support HMG’s negotiations, and continue to develop our bilateral and multilateral relationships through defence engagement, including options for enhanced relationships as we continue to work closely with European states |
| We will ensure the continued delivery of defence outputs and will be prepared to support wider government as the UK leaves the EU |
Public value framework
To support the delivery of our objectives, we will be improving our performance against the Public Value Framework in the following areas: understanding vision and goals, implementing planning and monitoring progress, managing financial resources, improving quality of data and forecasts, building workforce capability and capacity.
Our equality objectives
MOD SDP Equality Objectives
Our vision is that defence harnesses the power of difference to deliver capability that safeguards our nation’s security and stability.
Defence is committed to meeting the goals that have been set out in its Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (D&I) 2018 to 2030: A Force for Inclusion.
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to be an inclusive employer where all staff can fulfil their potential and feel confident that their unique perspectives and talents will be valued;
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to be an organisation that, at all levels, appropriately represents UK society; and
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to be recognised as a force for inclusion in wider society.
The goals are supported by a range of challenging objectives (and commitments) which clearly set out where we want to see change (detailed in the D&I Strategy).
MOD endeavours to be aware of how civilians are impacted by conflict. The presence of human-trafficking, sexual violence in conflict and child soldiers in operations must be understood by British personnel and planned for.
In addition, to ensure gender and related perspectives are integrated in to the MOD’s operational planning, we will train at least 60 UK Human Security Advisers each year and share best practice with 20 international students better to consider these matters overseas, including in National Action Plan focus countries.
Our finance
Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL): £47.98 billion
Resource DEL (including depreciation): £38.2 billion
Capital DEL: £9.78 billion
Annually Managed Expenditure (AME): £1.5 billion
Control totals included in this document are in line with those presented in the Main Supply Estimates 2019 to 2020 and are currently subject to Parliamentary approval. Any changes arising from the Parliamentary approval process will be reflected in due course.
Source: Main Supply Estimates 2019 to 20
Our people
As at 31 December 2018, the Ministry of Defence had 247,900 employees.
Source: UK Armed Forces Service Personnel Statistics
Release schedule: quarterly
(Official Statistic)
Source: MOD Biannual Civilian Personnel Report 2018
Release schedule: Biannual
(Official Statistic)
Note
Many of the figures included are official statistics. Other figures have been quality assured, although they have not undergone the full quality assurance process that would be used for official statistics.