Armed Forces: Costs Question Asked by Lord Lawson of Blaby To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the gross cost to the United Kingdom taxpayer of the British military presence in (a) Afghanistan, (b) Iraq, (c) Falkland Islands, (d) Northern Ireland and (e) Cyprus in each of the most recent three financial years; and what is the budgeted expenditure for the current year. [HL1444] The Minister for International Defence and Security (Baroness Taylor of Bolton) I refer the noble Lord to the Answers given to the noble Lord Marlesford on 5 January 2010 (Official Report, col. 4W) and 18 January 2010 (Official Report, col. 201W).