The trouble with the MOD is that they don't appear to believe in safety, or recognise its value as a tangible commodity for prolonging their aircraft's lives.
All MOD know is that they've been told to "do it", by H-C et al, and now they have to find yet more money for some pink-and-fluffy MAA-type safety idea that no-one in charge really wants to do. (they're probably way to clever for that anyway..)
Pity. It could have been so good with all that military will-power working away so hard - trying to improve someone else's lives!
Squidlord - Safety Managers for Airlines - £90K+ - and they say NO when they need to.