The latest available estimates for aggregate MOD expenditure in the Government offices for the English regions, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the UK as a whole, are detailed in the following table:
Estimated total (£ million at current prices) United Kingdom 15,770 England 14,050 East 1,450 East Midlands 510 London 720 North East 310 North West 1,790 South East 4,060 South West 4,000 West Midlands 650 Yorkshire and Humberside 560 Scotland 1,150 Wales 230 Northern Ireland 340 Note: All figures are for financial year 2004-05, have been rounded to the nearest £10 million, are exclusive of VAT and expressed at current prices.
It should be noted that MOD places work where it obtains best value for money and capability for our forces. Work is placed “in” a region but not necessarily “for” that region. The location of these is not a primary concern.