Change in UOR Funding
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Change in UOR Funding
Independent: ............Mr Browne is believed to have spoken to the Prime Minister in his office early last week over the demand for an extra £1bn for the MoD from the recent government spending review. A central element of his case is a dispute with the Treasury over who will pay for equipment urgently requested by military commanders on the battlefield.
A little-noticed change, announced earlier this month means that the MoD will have to cover half the cost of "urgent operational requirements" above a fixed figure agreed with the Treasury. In the past, a special Treasury reserve fund has been used if troops on the battlefield urgently need to buy body armour, armoured vehicles and other military equipment......
A little-noticed change, announced earlier this month means that the MoD will have to cover half the cost of "urgent operational requirements" above a fixed figure agreed with the Treasury. In the past, a special Treasury reserve fund has been used if troops on the battlefield urgently need to buy body armour, armoured vehicles and other military equipment......
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ORAC, this was aired thoroughly in the daily press last week. The argument was that the MOD would have needed to buy most of the kit anyway. The UOR would only cover extra spending.
Trouble was that the treasury wanted to back date the recover to 2003.
Trouble was that the treasury wanted to back date the recover to 2003.
