In 2013 it was found that the Ministry of Defence had overspent on its equipment budget by £6.5bn on orders that could take up to 39 years to fulfil. The Ministry of Defence has been criticised in the past for poor management and financial control, investing in projects that have taken up to 10 and even as much as 15 years to be delivered. COUNT 5
QSN1 By how much did the MoD go over its equipment budget? ANS1 £6.5bn QSN2 When was the overbudget amount discovered? ANS2 2013 QSN3 What are some of the criticisms that have been directed at the MoD? ANS3 poor management and financial control QSN4 What is a long-range estimate on fulfillment of some of the equipment orders made by the MoD? ANS4 up to 39 years QSN5 Past projects ordered by the MoD have taken what type of time frame to fulfill? ANS5 up to 10 and even as much as 15 years