Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 117349

Armed Forces: Incentives

Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what has been the total cost of issuing operational tour bonuses in each of the ten previous financial years.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
The total cost of Operational Allowance paid to Service Personnel in each Financial Year since 2015-16, and the numbers in receipt, are set out below: Financial YearNumbers in receipt of Op Allowance Total Op Allowance2015-164,290£10,709,745.542016-...

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