Research Materials - Information Sources

National Audit Office – is responsible for scrutinising public spending on behalf of Government. Click for more information.

House of Commons Defence Select Committee - is charged by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Ministry of Defence and its associated public bodies. Click for more information.

House of Commons Public Accounts Select Committee – appointed by the House of Commons to examine "the accounts showing the appropriation of the sums granted to Parliament to meet the public expenditure, and of such other accounts laid before Parliament as the Committee may think fit“. Click for more information.

US Government Accountability Office – Is often called the ‘Congressional Watchdog’ and investigates how the Federal Government spends taxpayer’s money.  It is the US equivalent of the NAO. Click for more information.

Historical Defence Budget Data - historic defence budget and expenditure data can be notoriously difficult to get hold of in a consistent format. Click for more information.