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Germany: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the withdrawal of UK military presence in Germany cost which was completed in 2019.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
16 Oct 2024
Target answer date
21 Oct 2024
Answer
24 Oct 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the withdrawal of UK military presence in Germany cost which was completed in 2019.

  2. 21 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    From the start of withdrawal in 2010 to date, it has cost approximately £2.15 billion to remove the British Army footprint from Germany.

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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